What are the ten bases used in daily life and their sources?

Answer 1

• Sodium hydroxide or caustic soda is used in manufacture of soap, refining of petrol, paper etc.
• Potassium hydroxide or caustic potash is used in alkaline storage battery, manufacture of soap, absorbing carbon dioxide gas.
• Calcium hydroxide or slaked lime is used in manufacture of bleaching powder, softening of hard water, for white washing et.
• Magnesium hydroxide or milk of magnesia is used as an antacid to remove acidity from stomach.
• Aluminium hydroxide is used as an foaming agent in fire extinguishers.
• Ammonium hydroxide is used in removing grease stains from clothes and in cleaning window panes.

Answer 2

The ten bases used in daily life are: decimal (base 10), binary (base 2), octal (base 8), hexadecimal (base 16), sexagesimal (base 60), duodecimal (base 12), base 60 time measurement (for minutes and seconds), base 2^50 (commonly used in computing), base 36 (used in alphanumeric systems), and base 7 (used in Music Theory). These bases have various sources including historical development, practical applications, and cultural traditions.

Answer 3

are Lime water Window cleaner Soap Shampoo Milk of magnesia Curd detergent solution Face cream Egg whites toothpaste Ammonia bases