Question

How can washing soda be obtain from making soda. name and industrual use of washing soda other then washing clothes?

Answer 1

Washing soda can be obtained by heating baking soda. On heating, baking soda gives sodium carbonate, carbon dioxide and water. Consequently, the recrystallisation of sodium carbonate gives washing soda. The chemical equations involved in the process are: Washing soda is used in glass, soap and paper industries.