CHAPTER 17

Chemistry of Lighter Elements

Chapter Highlights

Sodium (Occurrence, Extraction, Properties, Uses) and its compounds like NaCl, Na2CO3, NaHCO3, NaOH. Potassium (Occurrence, Extraction, Properties, Uses) and its compounds like KCl, KOH. Magnesium (Occurrence, Extraction, Properties, Uses) its compounds like MgCl2, MgSO4. Calcium (Occurrence, Extraction, Properties, Uses) and its compounds like CaO, Ca(OH)2, CaCO3, CaSO4, Plaster of Paris, Bleaching powder. Aluminium (Occurrence, Extraction, Properties, Uses) and its compounds like AlCl3, Alums, Cement and Biological role of Na, K, Mg and Ca and various levels of multiple-choice questions.

SODIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM, CALCIUM, ALUMINIUM
SODIUM (11Na23)

Occurrence

  • Sodium is present ...

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