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Brine water is saturated or strongly impregnated with which of the following ionic compounds?
Sodium hydroxide
Sodium bromide
Sodium iodide
Sodium chloride
Sodium chloride
Brine is a high-concentration solution of salt in water, primarily referring to sodium chloride (Na┬аCl). It is characterized by the saturation of ionic solutes, where the solute concentration is at the maximum limit for a given temperature.
Brine is a high-concentration solution of salt in water, primarily referring to sodium chloride (Na┬аCl). It is characterized by the saturation of ionic solutes, where the solute concentration is at the maximum limit for a given temperature.
Think of brine like making a glass of lemonade where you keep adding sugar until it no longer dissolves and sinks to the bottom; that point of 'maximum sugar' is analogous to the saturation in brine.
NaCl: 'Salt' is the 'Soul' of Brine.
NaCl(s)тАЛтЗМNa(aq)+тАЛ+Cl(aq)тИТтАЛ тАФ Dissociation of sodium chloride in water
When Na┬аCl is added to water, the polar water molecules surround the Na+ and ClтИТ ions through ion-dipole interactions, overcoming the ionic lattice energy. The solubility is reached when the rate of dissolution equals the rate of crystallization, resulting in a saturated solution known as brine.
Brine typically contains between 3% and 26% dissolved salt.
The density of brine is higher than that of pure water due to dissolved solute ions.
Brine is essential in the Chlor-alkali process for industrial production of Cl2тАЛ, H2тАЛ, and NaOH.
Used as a heat transfer fluid due to high boiling point elevation.
Excellent preservative for food products.
Highly corrosive to metals like steel and iron.
Can contaminate groundwater if not handled properly.
Food preservation (pickling and curing).
Chlor-alkali electrolysis process.
Sea water is a natural form of brine containing various dissolved salts, but Na┬аCl is the most abundant.
Option A (NaOH) is caustic soda, not brine. Option B (Na┬аBr) and C (NaI) are specific halide salts, but 'Brine' exclusively refers to the Na┬аCl solution in industrial and scientific terminology.
D is correct тАФ Brine is defined as a solution composed primarily of dissolved sodium chloride (Na┬аCl) in water.
In competitive chemistry, always remember that 'brine' is the precursor for the 'Chlor-alkali' process which is a high-frequency question in exams.
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