Question

The pH of a salt used to make tasty and crispy pakoras is 14. Identify the salt and write a chemical equation for its formation. List its two uses.

Answer 1

The salt used to make tasty and crispy pakoras are sodium hydrogen bicarbonate. The chemical formula is NaHCO₃.

NaCl + H₂O + CO₂ + NH₃  → NH₄Cl + NaHCO₃

Two of its uses are:
(1) It is used as an antacid in medicine to remove acidity of the stomach.
(ii) It is also used in fire extinguishers.