Uses of acids and alkalis in daily life

CHEMISTRY FORM 4 KSSM
CHAPTER 6 : ACID, BASE AND SALT

USES OF ACIDS AND ALKALIS IN DAILY LIFE
1. Agriculture
2. Medicine
3. Food Industry
4. Industry

1. Acids and bases are widely used in our daily life in agriculture,
medicine, industry and preparation of food.
Agriculture
Industry
Medicine
Food
preparation

2. U
sesofAcidsinDailyLife
Sulphuric acid in
Lead-acid accumulator
in car batteries
Tartaric acid in
Baking powder
Nitric acid in
Plant fertilizers

3. U
sesofAlkalisinDaily
Life
Sodium hydroxide in
soaps and detergents
Magnesium hydroxide
in toothpaste
Aluminium hydroxide
in gastric medicine