Salts
Salts: Overview
In this topic, we will learn the family of salts, pH values of salts, chemicals from common salts. It also describes sodium hydroxide, bleaching powder, baking soda and washing soda along with their uses.
Important Questions on Salts


Read the following statements.
Statement - I: Plaster of Paris is stored in moisture proof containers.
Statement - II: Plaster of Paris on reaction with water changes into a hard solid gypsum.
Select the correct answer from the options given below:


Electrolysis of sodium chloride produces a gas A when A is passed through a solution of compound B another compound C is formed which is used as an oxidising agent in many chemical industries. A, B, and C will be respectively:

The water of crystallization in gypsum and plaster of paris respectively are-

Which of the following compounds is used to repair fractured bones?


The real bleaching agent present in bleaching powder is

Match the items of column 1 with those of column 2 in the following questions.
Column1 Column 2
1. Plaster of Paris
2. Bleaching powder
3. Brine
4. Washing soda

Match the chemical substances given in Column (A) with their appropriate application given in Column (B).
Column(A) | Column (B) | ||
(a) | Bleaching powder | (i) | Preparation of glass |
(b) | Baking soda | (ii) | Production of and |
(c) | Washing soda | (iii) | Decolourisation |
(d) | Sodium chloride | (iv) | Antacid |

Match the chemical substances given in column I with their appropriate application given in Column II
Column I Column II
1.Bleaching powder (i) Preparation of glass
2.Baking soda (ii) Production of and
3.Washing soda (iii) Decolourisation
4.Sodium chloride (iv) Antacid

One of the constituents of baking powder is sodium hydrogen carbonate, the other constituent is

Which of the following salts does not contain water of crystallization?

What is the physical appearance of bleaching powder?

How many molecules of water of crystallization are present in one unit of Plaster of Paris?

A compound 'X' is obtained by the action of Cl2 on dry slaked lime.One of the important uses of 'X' is bleaching, 'X' is

Calcium Sulphate hemihydrate is commonly known as

Plaster of Paris changes to the hard mass on combining with

Which of the following correctly represents washing soda?
