Question

name any 5 commonly used acids and bases and state their sources and uses.

Answer 1

acetic acid for making vinegar and for pickling
HCl for maintaining ph of food in stomach
citric acid in preserving food
nitric acid in fertilizers
sulfuric acid in batteries

Answer 2

bases NaOH in making soap
MgOH as a laxative (milk of magnesia )
CaOH to lessen soil acidity
ammonia in fertilizers
aluminium hydroxide in water purification

Answer 3

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Answer 4

MgOH and CaOH do not exist.

Go for Mg(OH)2 and Ca(OH)2

Answer 5

yeah sorry i admit i was too busy writing the answer i forgot to write correct valency @ vincet