Question

"sodium hydrogen carbonate is a basic salt" justify this statement. how is converted into washing soda? explain​

Answer 1

Explanation:

NaHCO3 is a basic salt as it turns red litmus blue and is used as antacids

It can be converted into washing soda by Heating and then crystallising Na2CO3 formed

2NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2

Na2CO3 + 10H2O → Na2CO3.10H2O

Answer 2

Answer:

Sodium hydrogen carbonate is a basic salt because its parent base is strong(NaOH) and parent acid is weak(H2CO3).

it involves following reactions:-

NaHCO3 is heated to form Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2

then

Na2CO3 (crystallization)> Na2CO3.10H2O(washing soda)

OR

Sodium hydrogen carbonate (Na₂HCO₃) is a basic salt because it is made up of a weak acid and strong base.

Reaction:  NH₃ + NaCl + H₂O + CO₂ → NH₄Cl + Na₂HCO₃

[Ammonia] + [Water] + [Carbon Dioxide] → [Ammonium Chloride] + [Baking Soda or Sodium hydrogen carbonate].

2NaHCO₃ →(heat)  Na₂CO₃ + H₂O + CO₂

[Baking Soda] →(heat)  [Sodium carbonate] + [Water] + [Carbon Dioxide]

You have seen above that sodium

carbonate can be obtained by heating baking soda; recrystallisation of

sodium carbonate gives washing soda. It is also a basic salt.

Na₂CO₃ + 10H₂O → Na₂CO₃.10H₂0

Hope it helps :)