Question

What is difference between caustic soda and washing soda

Answer 1

The difference between baking soda and washing soda is water and carbon dioxide. Seriously. Baking soda's chemical makeup is NaHCO3 (1 sodium, 1 hydrogen, 1 carbon, and 3 oxygen molecules). Washing soda's chemical makeup is Na2CO3 (2 sodium, 1 carbon, and 3 oxygen molecules).




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Answer 2

Answer:

the formula for caustic soda is NaOH.

while the formula for washing soda is Na2CO3.10H2O

Explanation:

they both are different.

Caustic soda is a very strong base and is also called sodium hydroxide with chemical formula NaOH. Washing soda is a weak base and is also called sodium bicarbonate with chemical formula NaHCO3.