Washing soda ◦ Uses of washing soda ( Na2CO3.

10H2O )
Washing soda chemically known as sodium ◦ 1) It is used in soap, glass and paper industries .
carbonate is a white odourless powder. Washing◦ 2) It can be used as a cleansing agent for domestic purposes .
soda can be obtained from NaCl . When NaCl
reacts with ammonia , water and carbon ◦ 3) It is used in the manufacture of sodium compounds such as
dioxide ,sodium bicarbonate are obtained along borax ( a white compound which occurs as a mineral in some
with Ammonium chloride .
alkaline salt deposits ) .
NaCl + NH4 + CO2 + H2O  NaHCO3 + NH4Cl ◦ 4) It is also used for removing permanent hardness of water .
Sodium bicarbonate is partially soluble in water
and hence it is precipitated as a solid . It is
filtered , dried and heated to obtain sodium
carbonate .

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NaHCO3 2 Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2

Washing soda is produced by recrystallization of

sodium carbonate . X-D
Na2CO3 + 10H2O  Na2CO3.10H2O