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Control and Coordination
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Why should curd and sour substances not be kept in brass and copper vessels?

Answer

Curd and other sour substances contain acids. Therefore, when they are kept in brass and copper vessels, the metal reacts with the acid to liberate hydrogen gas and harmful products, thereby spoiling the food.

acid + metal → salt + Hydrogen gas

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Some More Questions From Control and Coordination Chapter

Give two physical characteristics each of acids and bases.

What are indicators? Name four acid-base indicators and mention their colour change.

What are antacids?

What are olfactory indicators?

You are given the following solutions:

Hydrochloric acid (HCl), sulphuric acid (H2SO4), nitric acid (HNO3), acetic acid (CH3COOH), sodium hydroxide (NaOH), calcium hydroxide [(Ca(OH)2], potassium hydroxide (KOH), magnesium hydroxide [Mg(OH)2] and ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH). Give the colour change for each of these solutions with red litmus, blue litmus, phenolphthalein and methyl orange solutions.

Choose the olfactory indicators and give their characteristics: red cabbage extract, onion, vanilla extract, litmus, clove oil.

What do you understand by concentrated and dilute acids?

How do metals react with bases?

What is a neutralization reaction? Give some examples.

What are non-metallic oxides? Substantiate your answer.