Question

a dry pellet of common base b when kept in open absorbs moisture and turns sticky. the compound is also a by product of chlor alkali process. identify B. what type of reaction occurs when b is treated with an acidic oxide

Answer 1

The substance B is nothing but sodium hydroxide (chemical formula NaOH). As this substance is a base, therefore it reacts with acidic oxide to form a salt, i.e. it undergoes a neutralisation reaction with an acidic oxide.