Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List-I
(Name)
List-II
(Formula)
A. Bleaching powder1. NaHCO3
B. Baking soda2. Na2CO3 · 10H2O
C. Washing soda3. Ca(OH)2
D. Slaked lime4. CaOCl2

Code :

A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2020
Matching the names with their correct chemical formulas:
– Bleaching powder is Calcium oxychloride, formula CaOCl₂. (A-4)
– Baking soda is Sodium bicarbonate or Sodium hydrogen carbonate, formula NaHCO₃. (B-1)
– Washing soda is Sodium carbonate decahydrate, formula Na₂CO₃ · 10H₂O. (C-2)
– Slaked lime is Calcium hydroxide, formula Ca(OH)₂. (D-3)
The correct matching is A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3.
– Bleaching powder: CaOCl₂
– Baking soda: NaHCO₃
– Washing soda: Na₂CO₃ · 10H₂O
– Slaked lime: Ca(OH)₂
Quicklime is Calcium oxide (CaO). When quicklime reacts with water, it forms slaked lime (Calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)₂). Bleaching powder is manufactured by passing chlorine gas over dry slaked lime. Baking soda is used in baking as a leavening agent. Washing soda is used in laundry detergents and for softening water.