Some Important Compounds of Sodium

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Some Important Compounds of Sodium: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Compounds of Sodium, Sodium Carbonate, Washing Soda, Solvay's Process, Physical Properties of Sodium Carbonate, Crystalline Decahydrate form of Sodium Carbonate, Solubility of Sodium Carbonate in Water, 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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Sodium chloride has a high melting point.

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The melting point of sodium chloride is _____K.

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Write the preparation method of sodium hydroxide.

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Why the melting point of sodium chloride is high?

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Write any two physical properties of sodium bicarbonate.

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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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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

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Write some uses of sodium bicarbonate.

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Discuss the physical properties of sodium carbonate.

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The by-product of Solvay process is:

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A salt of sodium on reacting with magnesium chloride gives white precipitate only on heating. The anion of the sodium salt is