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Question
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State some important uses of sodium chloride.

Solution
Uses of sodium chloride:

(i) It is an essential constituent of our daily life and is used for making food items.

(ii) It is used for the manufacture of soap.

(iii) Mixed with ice, it is used as a freezing mixture.

(iv) It is used as a preservative for meat, fish and pickles.

(v) It is used for the industrial preparation of a number of compounds like hydrochloric acid, washing soda, caustic soda etc.