The pH of a salt used to make tasty and crispy pakoras is 14

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

NaHCO₃ (Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate / Sodium Bicarbonate)

NaCl + H₂O + CO₂ + NH₃ → NH₄Cl + NaHCO₃

Uses

• For making baking powder
• As ingredient of antacid
• Soda-acid fire extinguishers

• Exam Year: 2018