There are large number of compounds used in the household besides a large number of others which we use in our everyday life. From the point of view of chemistry, these compounds are either ionic or covalent . quite often, these compounds are given some common names instead of their chemical names.
Now answer the following questions :
(i) Give one important use of each of the following compounds : Magnesium hydroxide, magnesium sulphate, potassium nitrate, sodium carbonate.
(ii) Which compound of Li is used for treatment of manic depression.
(iii) Which compound of Zn is present in calamine lotion used for protection of skin.
(iv) Which acid is present in the orange juice & which acid is present in batteries.
(v) Which compound of sodium is used as a (a) bleach (b) as drain cleaner (c) in tooth paste.
