Give two important uses of washing soda and baking soda.
Two important used of washing soda and baking soda are as follows :
$(1)$ Washing soda :
$(a)$ It is used in glass, soap, and paper industries.
$(b)$ It is used to remove permanent hardness of water.
$(2)$ Baking soda :
$(a)$ It is used as baking powder. Baking powder is a mixture of baking soda and a mild acid known as tartaric acid. When it is heated or mixed in water, it releases $CO _{2}$ that makes bread or cake fluffy.
$(b)$ It is used in soda-acid fire extinguishers.
Which gas is usually liberated when an acid reacts with a metal? Illustrate with an example. How will you test for the presence of this gas ?
$10 \,mL$ of a solution of $NaOH$ is found to be completely neutralised by $8 \,mL$ of a given solution of $HCl$. If we take $20 \,mL$ of the same solution of $NaOH$, the amount of $HCl$ solution (the same solution as before) required to neutralise it will be ...... $mL$
Why does an aqueous solution of an acid conduct electricity?
Why does distilled water not conduct electricity, whereas rain water does ?
How is the concentration of hydroxide ions $(OH^-)$ affected when excess base is dissolved in a solution of sodium hydroxide ?