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Question
What are the uses of bases?
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Solution
- Potassium hydroxide is used to make bathing soaps.
- Sodium hydroxide is used to make washing soaps.
- Sodium hydroxide is also used in paper industries, textile industries, and in the preparation of medicines.
- Calcium hydroxide is used for white washing.
- Aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxides are used in antacids to cure acidity problems.
- Ammonium hydroxide is used to manufacture fertilizers, nylon, plastics, and rubber.
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