CMC Medical CMC-Medical VELLORE Solved Paper-2009

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    Ordinary glass is formed by mixing of

    A)  \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}+CaC{{O}_{3}}\]

    B)  \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}+CaC{{O}_{3}}\]+silica

    C)  silica + \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]

    D)  silica + borax

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    A mixture of silicates of sodium and calcium obtained by heating sodium carbonate, calcium carbonate and silica at about 1700K, is called ordinary glass or soda glass. \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}+Si{{O}_{2}}+CaC{{O}_{3}}\xrightarrow{1700\,K}\] \[\underset{ordinary\,glass}{\mathop{N{{a}_{2}}Si{{O}_{3}}\cdot CaSi{{O}_{3}}\cdot 4Si{{O}_{2}}+C{{O}_{2}}}}\,\]


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