Soda acid fire extinguishers contains :a) sodium carbonate
B) sodium hydrogen carbonate ,sulphuric acid
C) sodium carbonate, hydrochloric acid
D )sodium hydrogen carbonate, hydrochloric acid
Question 12. One of the constituents of baking powder is sodium hydrogen carbonate, the other constituent is (a) hydrochloric acid (b) tartaric acid (c) acetic acid (d) sulphuric acid
Write the balanced chemical equations for the following reactions- (a) Sodium carbonate on reaction with hydrochloric acid in equal molar concentration gives sodium chloride and sodium hydrogen carbonate. (b) Sodium hydrogen carbonate on reaction with hydrochloric acid gives sodium chloride, water and liberates carbon dioxide. (c) Copper sulphate on treatment with potassium iodide precipitates cuprous iodide (Cu2I2), liberates iodine gas and also forms potassium sulphate.