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Question 12 - MCQs from NCERT Exemplar - Chapter 2 Class 10 - Acids, Bases and Salts (Term 1)

Last updated at March 29, 2023 by

One of the constituents of baking powder is sodium hydrogen carbonate, the other constituent is

(A) hydrochloric acid

(B) tartaric acid

(C) acetic acid

(D) sulphuric acid

 

Answer

Now,

  • Baking powder is composed of sodium hydrogen carbonate which is a weak base
  • But, it makes the cakes bitter, so we add a weak acid to the powder.

 

From all the options, tartaric acid is the weakest acid.


So, the correct option is (b) tartaric acid

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