Some Important Compounds of Sodium

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Some Important Compounds of Sodium: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Washing Soda, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, Crystalline Decahydrate form of Sodium Carbonate, Uses of Sodium Bicarbonate, Physical Properties of Sodium Chloride, Preparation of Sodium Hydroxide, etc.

Important Questions on Some Important Compounds of Sodium

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When a substance A reacts with water it produces a combustible gas B and a solution of substance C in water. When another substance D reacts with this solution of C, it also produces the same gas B on warming but D can produce gas B on reaction with dilute sulphuric acid at room temperature. A imparts a deep golden yellow colour to a smokeless flame of Bunsen burner. A, B, C and D respectively are

                                                                                               

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What is sodium chloride used for in hospitals?

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Write the uses of sodium chloride.

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Addition of more carbon to an aqueous sodium carbonate solution yields sodium bicarbonate which at sufficiently high concentration precipitates out of the solution.

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Explain the preparation of sodium bicarbonate from sodium carbonate.

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The crude _____ is obtained by evaporation of seawater.

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The crude sodium chloride is obtained by evaporation of _____.

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Which of the following compound of sodium is called washing soda?

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Sodium carbonate is a white crystalline solid which exists as a decarbohydrateNa2CO3·7H2O.

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Sodium carbonate is a white crystalline solid which exists as a _____.

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Sodium chloride melts at _____.

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Sodium chloride melts at 273 K.

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Describe the melting point of sodium chloride?

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Explain how crude sodium chloride made to pure sodium chloride?

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_____ and magnesium chloride, being more soluble than sodium chloride, remain in solution.

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Which of the following are the impurities that are removed in the preparation of salt?

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Crude sodium chloride, generally obtained by crystallisation of brine solution, contains sodium sulphate, calcium sulphate, calcium chloride and magnesium chloride as impurities.

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NaHCO3​ is used as fire extinguisher.

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Sodium bicarbonate is used in the fire extinguisher. Explain.

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Sodium bicarbonate is not used