Question

Washing soda - Find out the chemical names and formulae for the given common household substances.

Answer 1

Chemical name is sodium carbonate and formulae is Na2CO3 . 10 H2O

Answer 2

Hey there!

Washing Soda also Chemically called as

Sodium carbonate is used for many house hold & industrial purposes .

It's Chemical formula is $Na_{2}CO_{3} . 10H_{2}O$

As I already mentioned, It's chemical name is Sodium carbonate .

It is a base, and turns red litmus paper to blue.

It is a water soluble base, Hence it is a alkali.

And

$\bold{It's \: uses}$ :

$\large{\bullet}$ Used in laundry

$\large{\bullet}$It is also used to manufacture sodium compounds like borax

$\large{\bullet}$ Also used to a large extent in glass, paper and soap industry .

$\large{\bullet}$ An agent for removing permanent hardness of water.