Common Uses Of Acids and Bases
Below are examples of acids and bases that we see and use commonly in our lives!
Acids:
Vinegar: Often used in the kitchen, it includes 3-6% acetic acid.
Lemon and Orange Juice: Most people drink them everyday, but little do they know that they contain citric acid which is used as a food preservation among other uses.
Industrial Uses: Nitric acid and sulphuric acid are both used commonly in fertilizers, dyes, paints and explosives.
Batteries: Sulphuric acid is used in batteries which run in cars and flashlights to name a few.
Dissolving: Hydrochloric acid is used to make aqua regia, which is used to dissolve noble metals such as gold and platinum.
Fertilizers: Fertilizers are often produced using sulphuric acid.
Bases:
Manufacturing Soap: Sodium hydroxide is one of the key ingredients in producing soap.
Detergent: Detergent is made using sodium carbonate and phosphate.
Window Cleaner: Ammonium hydroxide is an important part of making window cleaner.
Oven/Sink/Drain Cleaners: Sodium hydroxide is used once again to help clean ovens, sinks and drains.
Baking Soda: Sodium bicarbonate is used to make baking soda.
Toothpaste: Fluoride is used in toothpaste to neutralize acids on your teeth and remove plaque.
Acids:
Vinegar: Often used in the kitchen, it includes 3-6% acetic acid.
Lemon and Orange Juice: Most people drink them everyday, but little do they know that they contain citric acid which is used as a food preservation among other uses.
Industrial Uses: Nitric acid and sulphuric acid are both used commonly in fertilizers, dyes, paints and explosives.
Batteries: Sulphuric acid is used in batteries which run in cars and flashlights to name a few.
Dissolving: Hydrochloric acid is used to make aqua regia, which is used to dissolve noble metals such as gold and platinum.
Fertilizers: Fertilizers are often produced using sulphuric acid.
Bases:
Manufacturing Soap: Sodium hydroxide is one of the key ingredients in producing soap.
Detergent: Detergent is made using sodium carbonate and phosphate.
Window Cleaner: Ammonium hydroxide is an important part of making window cleaner.
Oven/Sink/Drain Cleaners: Sodium hydroxide is used once again to help clean ovens, sinks and drains.
Baking Soda: Sodium bicarbonate is used to make baking soda.
Toothpaste: Fluoride is used in toothpaste to neutralize acids on your teeth and remove plaque.