Mizoram Board Solutions for Chapter: Chemistry in Everyday Life, Exercise 1: Intext Question

Sleeping pills are recommended by doctors to patients suffering from sleeplessness but it is not advisable to take its doses without consultation with the doctor, Why?

With reference to which classification has the statement, 'ranitidine is an antacid’ been given?

Why do we require artificial sweetening agents?

Write the chemical equation for preparing sodium soap from glyceryl oleate and glyceryl palmitate. Structural formulae of these compounds are given below,

${\left({\mathrm{C}}_{15}{\mathrm{H}}_{31}\mathrm{C}\mathrm{O}\mathrm{O}\right)}_3{\mathrm{C}}_3{\mathrm{H}}_5$ - Glyceryl palmitate.

${\left({\mathrm{C}}_{17}{\mathrm{H}}_{32}\mathrm{C}\mathrm{O}\mathrm{O}\right)}_3{\mathrm{C}}_3{\mathrm{H}}_5$- Glyceryl oleate.

Following type of non-ionic detergents are present in liquid detergents, emulsifying agents and wetting agents. Label the hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts in the molecule. Identify the functional group(s) present in the molecule.