10.18. Describe two important uses of each of the following:
(i) caustic soda (ii) sodium carbonate (iii) quicklime.
10.18. Describe two important uses of each of the following:
(i) caustic soda (ii) sodium carbonate (iii) quicklime.
(i) Caustic soda
It is used in (a) the manufacture of soap, paper, artificial silk and a number of chemicals, (b) in petroleum refining, (c) in the purification of bauxite, (d) in the textile industries for mercerising cotton fabrics, (e) for the preparation of pure fats and oils, and (f) as a labor
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