A dry pellet of a common base B, when kept in open absorbs moisture and turns sticky. The compound is also a by–product of chloralkali process. Identify B. What type of reaction occurs when B is treated with an acidic oxide? Write a balanced chemical equation for one such solution.
ScienceClass 10CBSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
Soln:
A compound which is a byproduct of chloralkali process is NaOH. Hence compound B is NaOH.
When NaOH is treated with acidic oxide neutralization process occurs. For Example If NaOH is treated with carbon-di-oxide, it gives Sodium carbonate.
2NaOH+ CO2 Na2CO3+ H2O