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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 57

SSC MTS - 21/10/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • General Awareness • Q57

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Which of the following raw materials is NOT used to prepare the baking soda?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Na2CO3

Baking soda (NaHCO₃) is mainly produced using the Solvay process, where the essential raw materials are sodium chloride (NaCl), ammonia (NH₃), and water (H₂O), along with carbon dioxide. Sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) is actually a product formed in the process and not a starting raw material. Hence, among the given options, Na₂CO₃ is not used as a raw material for preparing baking soda, making it the correct choice.