Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2009

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    Ordinary glass is formed by mixing of

    A) \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}+CaC{{O}_{3}}\]

    B) \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}+CaC{{O}_{3}}+silica\]

    C) \[silica+N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]

    D) \[silica+borax\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    A mixture of silicates of sodium and calcium obtained by heating sodium carbonate, calcium carbonate and silica at about\[1700K\], is called ordinary glass or soda glass. \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}+Si{{O}_{2}}+CaC{{O}_{3}}\xrightarrow{1700K}\]                             \[\underset{ordinary\,\,glass}{\mathop{N{{a}_{2}}Si{{O}_{3}}\cdot CaSi{{O}_{3}}}}\,\cdot 4Si{{O}_{2}}+C{{O}_{2}}\]


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