Give 3 Uses of Acids, Bases and Salts | CBSE Class 10 Chemistry

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Acetic acid(vinegar) is used in cooking as a flavouring  agent and preserving food.

Uses of Acids

 Hydrochloric acid is used for pickling metals.

Uses of Acids

Tartaric acid is used to make baking powder from baking soda.

Uses of Acids

Sodium hydroxide is used to prepare soap in soap industries.

Uses of Bases

 Calcium hydroxide is used in the manufacture of bleaching powder.

Uses of Bases

Magnesium hydroxide is used as an antacid to neutralise the excess hydrochloric acid formed in the stomach due to indigestion.

Uses of Bases

 Sodium chloride  (NaCl, common salt) is a very important raw material to obtain other salts that are used in  day-to-day life.

Uses of Salts

 The products obtained from NaCl are sodium hydroxide, chlorine and hydrogen.

Uses of Salts

Sodium carbonate is used as a cleansing agent. It is one of the main constituents of soap.

Uses of Salts

Calcium sulphate hemihydrate (CaSO4 . 1/2H2O) is also known as Plaster of Paris.

 Plaster of Paris is used for making rough surfaces smooth before painting.