Amongst baking soda, caustic soda and washing soda carbonate anion is present in:
- (A)washing soda only.✓ Correct
- (B)washing soda and caustic soda only.
- (C)washing soda and baking soda only.
- (D)baking soda, caustic soda and washing soda.
Answer: (A)
Solution
Baking soda is (contains bicarbonate ion, not carbonate), caustic soda is (contains hydroxide ion), and washing soda is (contains carbonate ion ). Therefore, only washing soda contains the carbonate anion.
JEE Main · 2022 · 29 Jun 2022 · Shift 2 · Single correct option