Uses of Acids and Bases
Uses of Acids and Bases
Uses of Acids
- Eye-wash - Boric acid
- Food preservation - Citric acid
- Ink-stain remover - Oxalic acid
- Flavoring drinks - Carbonic acid
- Baking powder - Tartaric acid
- Cooking - Acetic acid(vinegar)
- Pickling of metals - Hydrochloric acid
Uses of Bases
- Manufacture of soaps - Sodium hydroxide
- Manufacture of bleaching powder - Calcium hydroxide
- As an antacid(to neutralize acidity) - Magnesium hydroxide
- As a foaming agent in fire extinguishers - Aluminium hydroxide
- In softening water - Calcium hydroxide
- In removing grease stains from clothes - Ammonium hydroxide