Question

We use various salts in our daily life. A list of some of these salts and their chemical formulae are given in the table. Analyze the table and complete.

Name of the salt	Chemical  name	Chemical formula	Use
Table salt	Sodium chloride	NaCl	Making of freezing
Sylvine Muriate of potash	Potassium chloride	KCl
Blue vitriol	Copper sulphate	CuSO4.5H2O	Fungicide
Baking soda	Sodium bicarbonate	NaHCO3
Washing soda	Sodium carbonate	Na2CO3.10H2O	Manufacture of glass
Gypsum	Calcium sulphate	CaSO4.2H2O

Answer 1

Name of the salt	Chemical  name	Chemical formula	Use
Table salt	Sodium chloride	NaCl	Making of freezing Flavouring food
Sylvine Muriate of potash	Potassium chloride	KCl	Instead of table salt for people suffering from BP Manufacture of Potassium fertilizers.
Blue vitriol	Copper sulphate	CuSO4.5H2O	Fungicide An electrolyte in electrolysis involving copper
Baking soda	Sodium bicarbonate	NaHCO3	As baking powder In portable fire extinguishers
Washing soda	Sodium carbonate	Na2CO3.10H2O	Manufacture of glass Making soap
Gypsum	Calcium sulphate	CaSO4.2H2O	Making plaster of pairs Manufacture of cement