Answer:
(a)
Sodium hydrogen carbonate is an essential
ingredient in most antacids because it is slightly alkaline in
nature. (1)
(b) The process is called chlor-alkali process. Here chlor
stands for chlorine and alkali for sodium hydroxide. The amount of hydrogen
obtained is very less, thus it is not given in the name of the process.
(2)
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