The pH of a salt used to make food items, like cakes, is $9$ .

Identify the salt and write a chemical equation for its formation :

List its two uses :

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Solution

The salt is baking soda- Sodium bicarbonate.

The reaction for the formation of baking soda :

$N a C l + H_{2} O + C O_{2} + N H_{3} \to N H_{4} C l + N a H C O_{3}$

Uses of Sodium Bicarbonate :

1. It is used in soda acid fire extinguisher.

2. It is used as an ingredient in antacids.

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The pH of a salt used to make food items, like cakes, is 9. Identify the salt and write a chemical equation for its formation :List its two uses :

The salt is baking soda- Sodium bicarbonate.The reaction for the formation of baking soda :NaCl+H2O+CO2+NH3→NH4Cl+NaHCO3 Uses of Sodium Bicarbonate :1. It is used in soda acid fire extinguisher. 2. It is used as an ingredient in antacids.

The pH of a salt used to make food items, like cakes, is $9$ .

Identify the salt and write a chemical equation for its formation :

List its two uses :

The salt is baking soda- Sodium bicarbonate.

The reaction for the formation of baking soda :

$N a C l + H_{2} O + C O_{2} + N H_{3} \to N H_{4} C l + N a H C O_{3}$

Uses of Sodium Bicarbonate :

1. It is used in soda acid fire extinguisher.

2. It is used as an ingredient in antacids.