{"id":87779,"date":"2025-06-01T06:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87779"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:54:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:54:01","slug":"common-salt-nacl-is-not-used-as-a-raw-material-for-preparation-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/common-salt-nacl-is-not-used-as-a-raw-material-for-preparation-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Common salt (NaCl) is  not  used as a raw material for preparation of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Common salt (NaCl) is <b>not<\/b> used as a raw material for preparation of which one of the following compounds?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Bleaching powder&#8221; option2=&#8221;Baking soda&#8221; option3=&#8221;Plaster of Paris&#8221; option4=&#8221;Washing soda&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is (C) Plaster of Paris.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nPlaster of Paris (Calcium sulfate hemihydrate, CaSO4\u00b7\u00bdH2O) is produced by heating gypsum (Calcium sulfate dihydrate, CaSO4\u00b72H2O) to about 150\u00b0C. The main raw material for Plaster of Paris is gypsum.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nCommon salt (NaCl) is a key raw material for the production of:<br \/>\n&#8211; Bleaching powder: Chlorine gas, used to make bleaching powder, is typically produced by electrolysis of brine (aqueous NaCl).<br \/>\n&#8211; Baking soda (NaHCO3) and Washing soda (Na2CO3): Both are primarily manufactured using the Solvay process, which utilizes brine (NaCl solution), ammonia, and carbon dioxide.<br \/>\nThus, NaCl is a raw material (directly or indirectly) for bleaching powder, baking soda, and washing soda, but not for Plaster of Paris.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Common salt (NaCl) is not used as a raw material for preparation of which one of the following compounds? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Bleaching powder&#8221; option2=&#8221;Baking soda&#8221; option3=&#8221;Plaster of Paris&#8221; option4=&#8221;Washing soda&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2021 Download PDFAttempt Online The correct answer is (C) Plaster of Paris. 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