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Preparation, properties and uses of baking soda - class-XI

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Which of the following is not a use of baking soda?

  1. In medicines as antacid

  2. As a component of baking powder

  3. In removing permanent hardness of water

  4. In fire extinguishers


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Baking soda,$(NaHCO _3)$ also known as sodium bicarbonate, is widely used in baking. This is because it has leavening properties, meaning it causes dough to rise by producing carbon dioxide. Aside from cooking, baking soda has a variety of additional household uses and health benefits.

They are-
  • In medicines as antacid
  • As a component of baking powder
  • In fire extinguishers
  • Relieves insect bites
  • Relieves skin irritation
  • Air Freshener
  • Hence, option C is wrong about baking soda as it is not used in removing permanent hardness of water.

In Solvay ammonia process, sodium bicarbonate is precipitated due to :

  1. presence of $NH _3$

  2. reaction with $CO _2$

  3. reaction with brine solution

  4. reaction with NaOH


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In Solvay process, sodium bicarbonate is precipitated due to common ion$(Na^+)$ effect provided by brine (concentrated NaCl Solution).

The chemical name of baking soda is:

  1. sodium hydrogen carbonate

  2. sodium carbonate

  3. sodium bisulphite

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Baking soda is also known as sodium hydrogen carbonate.

Thus its chemical formula will be: $NaHCO _3$

$Ca(H _{2}PO _{4}) _{2}$ in baking powder:

  1. Behaves as an acid in moist condition and decomposes $NaHCO _{3}$ to give $CO _{2}$

  2. Behave as a base in moist condition and gives $H _{3}PO _{4}$

  3. Behaves as binder

  4. Behaves as a filler


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The baking powder consists of sodium bicarbonate and calcium dihydrogen phosphate.In this process the ${ H } _{ 2 }{ PO } _{ 4 }$ acts as acid in the baking powder and then reacts with ${ NaHCO } _{ 3 }$  so that carbon dioxide that expands in the food items.When sufficient heat is given bond will breaks between  $Ca$ and ${ H } _{ 2 }{ PO } _{ 4 }$ and then reacts with 

$NaHC{ O } _{ 34 }$ and the carbon dioxide will be formed.

When sample of baking soda is strongly ignited in crucible it suffered loss in weight of  $3.1 g $  the mass of baking soda is- 

  1. $ 16.8 g $

  2. $ 8.4 g $

  3. $ 11.6 g $

  4. $4.2 g $


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The reaction is:
$2NaHCO _3 \rightarrow Na _2CO _3+H _2O+CO _2$

The loss in weight is due to water and carbon dioxide.

$2$ moles $(2\times 84 g)$ of sodium bicarbonate gives $ 1$  mole $( 18  g)$ of water and $ 1$ mole of carbon dioxide $( 44 g)$.

Thus, decomposition of $ 168   g$ of sodium bicarbonate will result in loss in weight of $18+44=62g$

The loss in weight of $3.1$ g corresponds to $\dfrac{168}{62}\times 3.1=8.4g$ of sodium bicarbonate. 

Option B is correct.

Which of the following is known as fusion mixture?

  1. mixture of $Na _{2}CO _{3}+NaHCO _{3}$

  2. $Na _{2}CO _{3}+10H _{2}O$

  3. mixture of $K _{2}CO _{3}+Na _{2}CO _{3}$

  4. $NaHCO _{3}$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

fusion mixture consists of a sodium salt and a potassium salt. Generally, mixture of potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate is used. It is called a fusion mixture because it is fused with a sample of organic compound to test for various groups.

Hence option C having both sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate is the correct answer.

Read the given statements and select the correct option:


Statement 1 :Backing soda does not taste sour.
Statement 2 :Bases are sour in taste while acids are bitter in taste.

  1. Both statements 1 and 2 are true statement 2 is correct explanation of statement 1.

  2. Both statements 1 and 2 are true both statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.

  3. Statements 1 is true and statement 2 is false

  4. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Baking soda,which has chemical name sodium bicarbonate $(NaHCO _3)$ is slightly basic in nature.Which means it tastes bitter as acid taste sour and bases taste bitter.

Statement 01: $NaHCO _3$ does not taste sour  is correct.
Statement 02: Acid taste bitter and bases taste sour is wrong.

Baking powder contains :

  1. $NaHCO _{3}, Ca(H _{2}PO _{2}) _{2}$ and starch

  2. $NaHCO _{3}, Ca(H _{2}PO _{2}) _{2}$

  3. $NaHCO _{3}$, starch

  4. $NaHCO _{3}$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Baking powders contains sodium bicarbonate and one or more acid salts. Usually 30% sodium bicarbonate, 5-12% monocalcium phosphate, and 21-26% sodium aluminium sulfate and starch.

The baking soda formula is :

  1. $K _{2}CO _{3}$

  2. $NaHCO _{3}$

  3. both a and b

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Its chemical formula is $NaHCO _3$(sodium bicarbonate). Its formula consists of one sodium (Na) atom, one hydrogen (H) atom, one carbon (C) atom and three oxygen (O) atoms. It is commonly known as baking soda, bread soda, bicarbonate of soda, and cooking soda.

$\text{Statement}:$ Baking soda or baking powder is different.


Answer whether the above statement is true or false.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
$\text {Baking soda}$ has only one ingredient: sodium bicarbonate. It's chemical formula is $NaHCO _3$ and dissolves into water in its ionic form: $Na^+$ and $HCO^{3-}$. Sodium bicarbonate is a base that reacts when it comes into contact with acids, like buttermilk, yogurt or vinegar. 

Baking powder has different ingredients that create $CO _2$ gas at different stages of the baking process. A typical formulation (by weight) could call for 30% sodium bicarbonate, 5–12% monocalcium phosphate, and 21–26% sodium aluminium sulphate.

Baking soda and Baking powder can be distinguished by the ingredients present as well as their reactivity towards acids.

Hence, the given statement is True.

The pair whose both species are used in antacid medicinal preparation is

  1. $NaHCO _3$ and $Mg(OH) _2 $

  2. $Na _2CO _3$ and $Ca(HCO _3) _2 $

  3. $Ca(HCO _3) _2$ and $Mg(OH) _2 $

  4. $Ca(OH) _2$ and $NaHCO _3$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Milk of magnesia is an aqueous suspension of magnesium hydroxide $[Mg(OH) _2]$ used to treat acid indigestion.
Also sodium bicarbonate is used for antacid 
medicinal preparation.

When we add a pinch of sodium hydrogen carbonate in a flask containing ethanoic acid a reaction takes place. What will be the observation when we carry out the reaction?

  1. Milky solution

  2. Bubble formation

  3. Solution turns red

  4. Brisk effervescence


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Two main observations during the reaction are:
(i) Brisk effervescence
(ii) Sodium acetate is formed

Chemical equation for the reaction is:

$2CH _3COOH + 2NaHCO _3 \to 2CH _3COONa + 2CO _2 + 2H _2O$


Option D is correct.

'Sodium bicarbonate solution has $pH$ less than 7.'
State True or False:

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Cannot be determined

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sodium bicarbonate is amphoteric, reacting with acids and bases. It reacts violently with acids, releasing CO2 gas as a reaction product. Because of $NaHCO _3$ is a weak base the pH value should be greater than 7.

Reaction with sulfuric acid: 
$2 NaHCO _3 + H _2SO _4 \rightarrow Na _2SO _4 + 2 H _2O + 2 CO _2$ 

With sodium hydroxide: 
$NaHCO _3 + NaOH \rightarrow Na _2CO _3 + H _2O$

Hence, statement is false.

RCOOH decomposes $NaHCO 3$ to liberate $ CO _2$ which comes from_____:

  1. $NaOHCO _{3}$

  2. $NaHCO _{3}$

  3. $NaHCO _{2}$

  4. $NaHCO$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

RCOOH decomposes $NaHCO _3$ to liberate $CO _2 $ which comes from $NaHCO _3$.
$NaHCO _3 + RCOOH \rightarrow RCOONa + H _2O + CO _2$

$NaHCO _3$ represent the formula of which one of the following? 

  1. Sodium carbonate

  2. Baking soda

  3. Sodium acetate

  4. Washing soda


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

${ NaHCO } _{ 3 }$ is sodium bicarbonate or known as sodium hydrogen carbonate. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that appears as fine powder. It has a slightly salty, alkaline taste resembling that of sodium carbonate(washing soda). It is also known as baking soda or cooking soda. 

The balanced equations for : "Carbon dioxide is passed through a concentrated aqueous solution of sodium chloride saturated with ammonia".

  1. $NaCl + NH _4OH + CO _2\rightarrow NH _4Cl +NaHCO _3$

  2. $2NaCl + NH _4OH + CO _2\rightarrow NH _4Cl +2NaHCO _3$

  3. $NaCl + NH _4OH + CO _2\rightarrow NH _4CO +NaHCl _3$

  4. $NaCl + NH _4OH + CO _2\rightarrow NH _3 +NaCl+H _2CO _3$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$NaCl + NH _4OH + CO _2\rightarrow NH _4Cl +NaHCO _3$ 

Sodium bicarbonate is formed. This reaction is used in the Solvay process for the manufacture of sodium carbonate.

A milkman adds a very small amount of baking soda to fresh milk. The pH will :

  1. increase

  2. decrease

  3. same as milk

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Baking soda is mild base, so when it is added to milk the pH of the milk slightly increases towords basic value.

Baking powder contains baking soda and : 

  1. potassium hydrogen tartarate

  2. calcium bicarbonate

  3. sodium carbonate

  4. vinegar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Baking powder is dry chemical leavening agent a mixture of carbonate or bicarbonate and a weak acid. A typical acid in such formulations is cream of tartar derivative of tartaric acid. Commercially it is sodium bicarbonate.

Sodium sesquicarbonate is 

  1. $\displaystyle Na _{2}CO _{3}NaHCO _{3}$

  2. a double salt

  3. trisodium hydrogen discrabonate

  4. water softner


Correct Option: A,B,C,D
Explanation:
Sodium sesquicarbonate (Systematic name trisodium hydrogendicarbonate) $Na _3H(CO _3) _2$ is a double salt of sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate($\displaystyle Na _{2}CO _{3}NaHCO _{3}$), and has a needle-like crystal structure. However, the term is also applied to an equimolar mixture of those two salts, with whatever water of hydration the sodium carbonate includes, supplied as a powder.
odium sesquicarbonate is used in bath salts, swimming pools, as an alkalinity source for water treatment.
Hence options A,B,C & D are correct.

The element which is not common between the compounds called baking soda and soda ash is:

  1. nitrogen

  2. hydrogen

  3. oxygen

  4. sulphur


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Baking soda formula is $NaHCO _3$.

Soda ash formula is $Na _2CO _3$.
So, hydrogen atom $(H)$ is not common between the compounds of baking soda and soda ash.
So, the answer is $B$.

Baking soda is a/an:

  1. acidic substance

  2. basic substance

  3. neutral substance

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate. It has slightly salty, alkaline taste resembling that of washing soda. Its alkalinity in aqueous solution is because of formation of carbonic acid and hydroxide ion.
${ HCO } _{ 3 }^{ - }+{ H } _{ 2 }O\rightarrow { H } _{ 2 }{ CO } _{ 3 }+{ OH }^{ - }$

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

  1. acetic acid

  2. oxalic acid

  3. carbonic acid

  4. tartaric acid


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tartaric acid used in baking powder where it serves as the source of acid that reacts with baking soda. This reaction produces carbon dioxide gas and lets products rise using active yeast cultures as a source of carbon dioxide gas.

Baking powder contains Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate, and__________.

  1. tartaric acid

  2. sodium carbonate

  3. calcium chloride

  4. acetic acid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Baking powder contains Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate $NaHCO _3$, and tartaric acid. It is used for increasing the volume and lightening the texture of baked goods. It releases carbon dioxide gas into a batter or dough through an acid-base reaction, causes bubbles in the wet mixture which expands and thereby  leavening the mixture.

Which of the following compounds is known as baking soda?

  1. Sodium carbonate

  2. Calcium carbonate

  3. Sodium bicarbonate

  4. Calcium bicarbonate


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3) is called baking soda because when heated, it releases carbon dioxide gas, which is responsible for the rising of cookies, doughnuts, and bread.

Sodium bicarbonate is also known as:

  1. washing soda

  2. baking soda

  3. glauber's salt

  4. lime soda


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sodium bicarbonate, also commonly known as baking soda, is commonly seen as a white, fine powder and has the chemical formula NaHCO3. It has one sodium atom, one hydrogen atom, one carbon atom, and three oxygen atoms. It is a very useful chemical that is alkaline in nature.

The compound present in baking powder is:

  1. sodium bicarbonate

  2. sodium carbonate

  3. potassium carbonate

  4. potassium bicarbonate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sodium bicarbonate 

IUPAC name: sodium hydrogen carbonate.
Commo name : as baking soda
Chemical formula NaHCO3.

Baking soda chemically is sodium bicarbonate ($ NaHCO _{3}$).

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Baking soda is the common name of Sodium bicarbonate

Common Name: Baking soda
IUPAC Name: Sodium bicarbonate
Chemical formula: $NaHCO _3$

When baking soda reacts with vinegar, _________ is formed.

  1. sodium carbonate

  2. sodium hydrogen carbonate

  3. sodium acetate

  4. none of above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The reaction between baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and vinegar (dilute acetic acid) generates carbon dioxide gas and sodium acetate.
$ NaHCO _3 + CH _3COOH \rightarrow  CH _3COONa + H _2O + CO _2 $

A constituent of gasoline is:

  1. $NaHCO _3$

  2. $H _2SO _4$

  3. $CH _4$

  4. $Ca(OH) _2$

  5. $C _8H _{18}$


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A constituent of gasoline is octane $\displaystyle C _8H _{18}$.
Gasoline is also known as petrol. it contains a mixture of hydrocarbons.

How would you distinguish between baking powder over washing soda by heating?

  1. Carbon dioxide is evolved in the reaction

  2. Carbon dioxide is not evolved in the reaction

  3. Hydrogen is evolved in the reaction

  4. They can be heated at high temperatures


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The production of carbon dioxide is main characteristic of baking soda that makes it suitable for baking.Baking soda gives carbon dioxide and water vapour on heating at even low temperature such as $1000^oC$. The gas so formed turns lime water milky, which confirms the presence of carbon dioxide gas. When Washing soda ($Na _2CO _3$) is heated it does not produce carbon dioxide even at high temperature, such as $200^0C$ or $300^oC$. However sodium carbonate gives sodium oxide and carbon dioxide when heated at about $1000^oC$.

The gas produced by heating of the samples can be checked by passing through lime water. If the lime water turns milky then the evolved gas is carbon dioxide and the heated substance is baking powder.

$2NaHCO _{3} \xrightarrow{Heat} Na _{2}CO _{3} + H _{2}O + CO _{2}$

$Na _{2}CO _{3}.10H _{2}O \xrightarrow{Heat}Na _{2}CO _{3} + 10H _{2}O$

Washing soda on strong heating gives sodium oxide and carbon dioxide.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$Na _2CO _3 (s) \rightarrow Na _2O (s) + CO _2 (g)$
From the above reaction, it shows that washing soda ($Na _2CO _3$) on heating gives sodium oxide and carbon dioxide.

Sodium hydrogen carbonate is used in fire extinguisher.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Sodium hydrogen carbonate or sodium bicarbonate is used as a fire extinguisher. When heated to a high temperature, the chemical properties of this salt make it produce lots of carbon dioxide and remove oxygen. This reduces the amount of oxygen and puts the fire out. The reaction also produces a small quantity of water and sodium carbonate as by-products.
$2NaHCO _3 + H _2SO _4 \rightarrow Na _2SO _4 + 2H _2O + 2CO _2$

Solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate is alkaline in nature.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate is mildly alkaline due to the formation of carbonic acid and hydroxide ion:
$ HCO _3 + H _2O \rightarrow H2CO _3 + OH-$ 

Chemical formula of baking soda is:

  1. $MgSO _4$

  2. $Na _2CO _3$

  3. $NaHCO _3 $

  4. $MgCO _3$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chemical formula of baking soda is $NaHCO _3$.

Which of the following give brisk effervescence with baking soda ?

  1. methanoic acid

  2. propanoic acid

  3. ethanoic acid

  4. all of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The carboxylic acids react with baking soda to form sodium acetate, carbon dioxide and water. The general reaction can be written as:
$RCOOH + NaHCO _{3} \rightarrow CH _{3}COONa + CO _{2} + H _{2}O$
Thus the effervescence results from the release of carbon dioxide gas.

$NaHCO _{3}$ can be used on its own to make cakes or bread. Baking powder is more commonly used, and contains $NaHCO _{3}$, $Ca(H _{2}PO _{4}) _{2}$ and starch. An improved combination baking powder contains about 40% starch, 30% $NaHCO _{3}$ 20% $NaAl(SO _{4}) _{2}$ and 10% $Ca(H _{2}PO _{4}) _{2}.$ 

Answer the following questions based on above study.

Rise in bread and cakes is due to______ when it decomposes between $50^{o}C$ and $100^{o}C$. 

  1. $CO _{2}$

  2. $H _{2}O$

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
This happens due to reaction: $NaHCO _3+ H^+ \rightarrow Na^+ + CO _2+ H _2O$ 

The carbon dioxide produced in these reactions causes the dough to rise (ferment or prove), and the alcohol produced mostly evaporates from the dough during the baking process.

$NaHCO _{3}$ can be used on its own to make cakes or bread. Baking powder is more commonly used, and contains $NaHCO _{3}$, $Ca(H _{2}PO _{4}) _{2}$ and starch. An improved combination baking powder contains about 40% starch, 30% $NaHCO _{3}$ 20% $NaAl(SO _{4}) _{2}$ and 10% $Ca(H _{2}PO _{4}) _{2}$

Answer the following questions based on above study.


In improved baking powder, $NaAl(SO _{4}) _{2}$ is used for :

  1. makes the decomposition of $NaHCO _{3}$ faster

  2. slows the decomposition of $NaHCO _{3}$

  3. acts as filler

  4. makes the bread rise.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Acid in a baking powder can be either fast-acting or slow-acting. $NaAl(SO _4) _2$ is a weak acid, it react with sodiumbicarbonate to produce $CO _2$ gas.

$NaAl(SO _4) _2 + 3NaHCO _3 \rightarrow AlOH _3 + 2Na _2SO _4 + 3CO _2$

$NaHCO _{3}$ can be used on its own to make cakes or bread. Baking powder is more commonly used, and contains $NaHCO _{3}$, $Ca(H _{2}PO _{4}) _{2}$ and starch. An improved combination baking powder contains about 40% starch, 30% $NaHCO _{3}$ 20% $NaAl(SO _{4}) _{2}$ and 10% $Ca(H _{2}PO _{4}) _{2}.$ 

Answer the following questions based on above study.

$Ca(H _{2}PO _{4}) _{2}$ in baking powder:

  1. behaves as an acid in moist condition and decomposes $NaHCO _{3}$ to give $CO _{2}$

  2. behaves as a base in moist condition and gives $H _{3}PO _{4}$

  3. behaves as a binder

  4. behaves as a filler


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Reaction of process:
$14 NaHCO _3+ 5 Ca(H _2PO _4)2H _2O\rightarrow 14 CO _2+ Ca _5(PO _4)3OH + 7 Na _2HPO _4+ 18 H _2O$


So Ca(H2PO4)2 in baking powder behaves as an acid  in moist condition and decomposes $NaHCO _3$ to give $CO _2$

${NaHCO _3+?\rightarrow NaCl+CO _2+H _2O}$ :

  1. ${H NO _3}$

  2. $HCl$

  3. ${Cl _2}$

  4. ${H _2SO _4}$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When sodium bicarbonate reacts with $HCl$, chlorine binds with sodium and forms sodium chloride and bicarbonate ion binds with hydrogen ion of $HCl$ and forms carbonic acid. The carbonic acid further dissociates to water and carbon dioxide.

 $NaHCO _3$ is used as fire extinguisher.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fire extinguisher contains sodium bicarbonate in water and sulphuric acid in a separate container inside it. When the fire extinguisher is released by pressing the knob on it, the sulphuric acid mixed with sodium bicarbonate solution producing a lot of carbon dioxide gas.

$2NaHCO _3 + H _2SO _4\rightarrow Na _2SO _4 + 2H _2O + 2CO _2$ 

Carbon dioxide gas is neither combustible nor helps in combustion. It is heavier than air and offs the supply of oxygen from air and hence removes the fire. So, sodium bicarbonate is used in fire extinguishers. So the given statement is true.

Hence option A is correct.

Which of the following is used as fire extinguisher ?

  1. Sodium carbonate

  2. Sodium bicarbonate

  3. Sodium chloride

  4. Ammonium chloride


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sodium bicarbonate, also called sodium hydrogen carbonate, or bicarbonate of soda,$NaHCO _3$, is a source of carbon dioxide and so is used as an ingredient in baking powders, in effervescent salts and beverages, and as the main constituent of dry-chemical fire extinguishers.

With reference to sodium bicarbonate which statement is true from the options.

  1. Statement 1: Sodium bicarbonate ($NaHCO _3$)

  2. Statement 2: It reduces stomach acid  

  3. Statement 3: It is used to relieve heartburn, sour stomach, or acid  

  4. All are true 


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

These are the right properties of Sodium Bicarbonate

Sodium bicarbonate ($NaHCO _3$)
It reduces stomach acid 

It is used to relieve heartburn, sour stomach, or acid   

Soda acid for extinguisher contains:

  1. sodium carbonate and nitric acid

  2. sodium hydrogen carbonate and sulphuric acid

  3. sodium carbonate and carbonic acid

  4. sodium chloride and sulphuric acid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Soda acid for extinguisher contains sodium hydrogen carbonate and sulphuric acid. The reaction between sodium bicarbonate solution and sulfuric acid expels pressurized water onto a fire.
$2NaHCO _3+H _2SO _4 \rightarrow Na _2SO _4+2H _2O+2CO _2$

 Select the correct choice:

  1. $KHCO _3$ is less soluble in water than $NaHCO _3$.

  2. $CaC _2O _4$ is soluble in water and alkalies.

  3. $Ca(HCO _3) _2$ an obtained in solid state.

  4. $BeF _2$ is water soluble but $CaF _2$ is water insoluble.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
using Fazan's rule we can say that $KHCO _3$ is less soluble in water than $NaHCO _3$

Calcium oxalate is an ionic compound with the chemical formula $CaC _2O _4$ and a salt of oxalic acid. It's highly insoluble and dissolves poorly in water. One method for dissolving calcium oxalate in the lab is the application of a compound called ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or EDTA. EDTA is highly effective at binding the calcium ions and thereby decreasing the concentration of calcium in solution, shifting the reaction equilibrium so that more calcium oxalate will dissolve.

$NaHCO _3$ is stable to heat and normal temperature hence isolated as a solid.

However, $Ca(HCO _3) _2$ is not stable at these temperatures and hence is isolated from water, also bicarbonates of alkaline earth metals are reactive with atmospheric $CO _2$ leading to formation of  $CaCO _3$.


Hydration energy decreases down the group ,so solubility decreases down the group


Which salt can furnish $H^{+}$ in its aqueous solution?

  1. $NaH _{2}PO _{2}$

  2. $Na _{2}HPO _{3}$

  3. $Na _{2}HPO _{4}$

  4. all of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Disodium hydrogenphosphite$ ( Na _2HPO _3)$ is a salt of phosphorus acid $( H _3PO _3)$, which is a dibasic acid. A dibasic acid has only two acidic or replaceable hydrogen atoms in its molecule. In $( H _3PO _3)$, the third hydrogen is directly bonded to phosphorus and so it is non-acidic.
  • $  Na _2HPO _3$ is formed when the two acidic hydrogens are replaced by sodium. In other words, this salt is the product of complete neutralisation of phosphoric acid by sodium hydroxide. It does not have any acidic hydrogen. So, it can furnish any $H^+$ in its aqueous solution.

Sodium bicarbonate can react with:

  1. $Na _{2}CO _{3}$

  2. $NaOH$

  3. $NaH$

  4. $HCl$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sodium bicarbonate mixed with water can be used as an antacid to treat acid indigestion and heartburn. Its reaction with stomach acid produces salt, water, and carbon dioxide: 

${ NaHCO } _{ 3 }$ + $HCl$ $\rightarrow$ $NaCl$ + ${ H } _{ 2 }O$ + ${ CO } _{ 2 }$(g)

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