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Class 10 - Science - CHAPTER 2: Acids, Bases and Salts - Short Answer Questions
Question 38

Question. 38

38. Salt A commonly used in bakery products on heating gets converted into another salt B which itself is used for removal of hardness of water and a gas C is evolved. The gas C when passed through lime water, turns it milky. Identify A, B and C.

Answer:

A — \(\mathrm{NaHCO_3}\) (baking soda)
B — \(\mathrm{Na_2CO_3}\) (sodium carbonate, washing soda on hydration)
C — \(\mathrm{CO_2}\)

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Steps: Heating: \(2NaHCO_3 \xrightarrow{heat} Na_2CO_3 + H_2O + CO_2\). CO₂ passed through lime water (Ca(OH)₂) forms CaCO₃ (milky).

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 10 – Science – CHAPTER 2: Acids, Bases and Salts – Short Answer Questions | Detailed Answers