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Standard IX
Chemistry
Uses of Salts
The salt we u...
Question
The salt we use in our food is:
A
N
a
C
l
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B
C
a
C
l
2
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C
K
C
l
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D
M
g
C
l
2
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Solution
The correct option is
B
N
a
C
l
Sodium chloride
(
N
a
C
l
)
, also known as common salt is used in food. It is obtained by evaporation of sea water.
However other salts like
M
g
C
l
2
,
C
a
C
l
2
,
K
C
l
are used in replacement therapy and given when their amount in the body goes down.
Hence, the correct answer is option (A).
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