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Earn 100

Explain the conversion of baking soda into baking powder.

Important Questions on Compounds of Common Use

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Baking soda is a mixture of:
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Compare and contrast the principle involved in the usage of NaHCO3 and dry ice for cleaning industrial equipment by blasting the given substances with compressed air. 
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Match column I with column II and mark the correct option from the given codes.
  Column I   Column II
(a) NaHCO3 (i) Used for disinfecting water
(b) Na2CO3 (ii) Used in soda-acid fire extinguishers
(c) CaOCl2 (iii) Used for removing permanent hardness of water
(d) CaSO412H2O (iv) Used for making toys, materials for decoration
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Write the chemical equation for heating of baking soda.
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The chemical formula of baking soda is:
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Compare and contrast the principle involved in the usage of NaHCO3 and dry ice for cleaning industrial equipment by blasting the given substances with compressed air. 
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The raw materials required for the manufacture of NaHCO3 by Solvay process are
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Write the chemical equation for heating of baking soda.
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Baking soda is one of the constituents of baking powder. The other constituent is:
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Write the chemical equation for the preparation of baking soda.
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Explain the use of baking soda in baking.
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A colourless solid substance (A) on heating evolved CO2 and also gave a white residue that is soluble in water. Residue also gave CO2 when treated with dilute HCl.
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What happens chemically when baking soda is heated? Write the equation also.
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On heating baking soda changes to:
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The pair of compounds which cannot exist together in solution is:
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Which of the following is used in the case one is stung by a bee?
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Which of the following compounds is used in soda-acid fire extinguishers? 
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In making fire extinguisher, which substance is used?
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Describe the process of preparing baking soda.