Salts and Their Role in Industry and Daily Life

Chemistry ⇒ Acids, Bases, and Salts

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Describe how salts are used in the textile industry.

Describe one industrial use of sodium carbonate (washing soda).

Describe the environmental impact of excessive use of salts in agriculture.

Describe the role of salts in agriculture.

A water sample contains 0.1 mol of calcium ions (Ca²⁺) and 0.2 mol of chloride ions (Cl^-). Calculate the maximum amount of calcium chloride (CaCl₂) that can be formed from this sample.

A chemical company needs to produce 500 g of sodium sulfate (Na₂SO₄) for use in the manufacture of detergents. Calculate the number of moles of sodium sulfate required. (Molar mass of Na₂SO₄ = 142 g/mol)

A solution contains 0.5 mol of sodium ions and 0.5 mol of carbonate ions. What mass of sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) can be formed from this solution? (Molar mass of Na₂CO₃ = 106 g/mol)

A chemical plant produces potassium sulfate (K₂SO₄) for use as a fertilizer. If the plant produces 1,740 kg of potassium sulfate in a day, how many moles of K₂SO₄ does it produce? (Molar mass of K₂SO₄ = 174 g/mol)

Which of the following is a common salt used in food? (1) Sodium chloride (2) Potassium nitrate (3) Calcium carbonate (4) Magnesium sulfate

Which of the following is a double salt? (1) Potassium nitrate (2) Sodium chloride (3) Mohr's salt (4) Calcium carbonate

Which of the following is NOT a property of salts? (1) They are usually crystalline solids (2) They always taste sweet (3) They can conduct electricity when dissolved in water (4) They are formed from acid-base reactions

Which of the following is NOT a use of salts in daily life? (1) Preserving food (2) Making explosives (3) Coloring fabrics (4) Generating electricity directly

Fill in the blank: The chemical formula for table salt is __________.

Fill in the blank: The process of obtaining common salt from seawater is called __________.

Fill in the blank: The salt commonly used in fireworks to produce a red color is __________.

Fill in the blank: The salt used in making bleaching powder is __________.

True or False: Potassium nitrate is used in fertilizers.

True or False: Salts are always soluble in water.

True or False: Salts are formed by the neutralization reaction between an acid and a base.

True or False: Salts are only used in the food industry.