Salts play a very important role in our daily life. Sodium chloride which is known as common salt is used almost in every kitchen. Baking soda is also a salt used in faster cooking as well as in baking industry. The family of salts is classified on the basis of cations and anions present in them.
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Model Answer
(a) Sodium chloride (NaCl) is formed from:
- Acid: Hydrochloric acid (HCl)
- Base: Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
(b) In Calcium sulphate (CaSO₄):
- Cation: Ca²⁺ (Calcium ion)
- Anion: SO₄²⁻ (Sulphate ion)
(c) Salts are classified into families based on the cations and anions present in them. Sodium chloride (NaCl) contains the Na⁺ cation and Cl⁻ anion. Washing soda (Na₂CO₃) also contains the Na⁺ cation. Since both salts share the same cation (Na⁺), they belong to the sodium family of salts. Hence, the statement is justified.
Source: Chapter 2 – Acids, Bases and Salts
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Explanation
- (a): Always identify the parent acid (provides anion) and parent base (provides cation) of a salt. NaCl → HCl + NaOH.
- (b): Dissociate the formula: CaSO₄ → Ca²⁺ + SO₄²⁻. Cation is the positive ion, anion is the negative ion.
- (c): The key phrase from the passage is "family of salts is classified on the basis of cations and anions." Use this directly to justify: both NaCl and Na₂CO₃ share Na⁺, so same family. 2-mark justification needs both the rule AND its application.