Preparation and Uses of Common Salts in Industry
Chemistry ⇒ Acids, Bases, and Salts
Preparation and Uses of Common Salts in Industry starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe one industrial use of magnesium sulfate.
Describe the main steps involved in the Solvay process for the preparation of sodium carbonate.
Describe the process of obtaining pure sodium chloride from sea water.
Explain why ammonium chloride is used in dry cell batteries.
Explain why calcium chloride is used as a drying agent in laboratories and industries.
Name the process by which potassium chloride is extracted from sylvinite ore.
State one major industrial use of sodium carbonate (washing soda).
State one reason why potassium nitrate is important in the fireworks industry.
Which of the following is a by-product in the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Solvay process?
(1) Calcium chloride
(2) Sodium sulfate
(3) Ammonium chloride
(4) Potassium nitrate
Which of the following is NOT a use of sodium bicarbonate in industry?
(1) Baking powder
(2) Fire extinguisher
(3) Fertilizer
(4) Antacid
Which of the following is NOT a use of sodium chloride in industry?
(1) Food preservation
(2) Manufacture of chlorine
(3) Fertilizer
(4) Water softening
Which of the following methods is commonly used for the industrial preparation of sodium chloride?
(1) Electrolysis of brine
(2) Mining of rock salt
(3) Reaction of sodium hydroxide with hydrochloric acid
(4) Thermal decomposition of sodium nitrate
Fill in the blank: The chemical formula for Epsom salt is ________.
Fill in the blank: The chemical formula of gypsum, a common industrial salt, is ________.
Fill in the blank: The industrial preparation of potassium nitrate involves the reaction of potassium chloride with ________.
Fill in the blank: The main raw materials for the Solvay process are sodium chloride, ________, and carbon dioxide.
Is it correct to say that ammonium sulfate is produced by reacting ammonia with sulfuric acid?
Is it true that sodium chloride is used in the chlor-alkali industry to produce chlorine and caustic soda?
Is the following statement true or false? 'Sodium nitrate is used in the manufacture of explosives.'
True or False: Ammonium nitrate is widely used as a fertilizer in agriculture.
