Manufacture Food

Name of the salt

‘Common name

Uses

Sodium chloride Common sat Used for seasoning and

(Nach) preserving food, essential

inife processes

Sodium carbonate Washing soda Used as a detergent

(Na2C03)

Sodium Bicarbonate Baking soda Used in baking powder

(NaHCO3) ‘and manufacture of glass

and in fire extinguisher

Potassium Nitrate Nitre Used in Fireworks and in

(KNO3) the manufacture of

fertilizers

Sodium nitrate Chile satpetre Used as a fertilizer and in

(NaNO3) the manufacture of

‘unpowder

Calcium carbonate Limestone Used in construction of

(Caco3)

building, purification of

iron

Calcium sulphate

plaster of Paris

Used in the cement

(CaS04) (hydrated) industry and in the

synthesis of sulphuric acid

Calcium phosphate Bone mineral Used in the manufacture

(Ca3(PO4)2) of fertilizer and in

medicine

Potassium Alum Used in purification of

‘Aluminium Sulphate water and in textile

(2804 A12(804)3.2 industry

4420)

Ammonium chioride Salammoniac — Used in soldering and in

(Nach, dry call

Copper sulphate Blue vitriol used as fungicide and in

hydrated textile industry

(Ca804.5H20)

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