Question

18. Give two important uses of washing soda and baking soda. Uses of washing soda :​

Answer 1

washing soda

1-the washing soda is uesd in industries

2-they use the washing soda for washing clothes

baking soda

1-they use baking soda in bakery

2-they use baking soda in cooking

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Washing Soda ( Na₂CO₃.10H₂O) :-

• 10 H₂O molecules are called water of crystallization.
• It is used as washing powder.
• It is used for softening hard water.
• It is used in the manufacturing of glass and cement.
• It is used as a laboratory reagent.

Baking soda (NaHCO₃) :-

• It is used for making baking powder (NaHCO₃ + tartaric acid)
• Its solution in water is basic (alkaline in nature). It liberates CO₂ with acid.
• CO₂ liberated makes the cake and bread fluffy, soft  and spongy.
• It is used as an antacid.
• Is is used in soda-acid fire extinguishers.