Question

What is washing soda ?? and uses of washing soda​

Answer 1

Answer:

Washing soda is a chemical compound that can be used to remove stubborn stains from laundry and is an essential component in most homemade laundry detergent for powder, liquid, or single pod formulas. It is often used in commercial detergent mixtures as well to treat hard water.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Chemical formula : Sodium carbonate deca hydrate
• Preparation -

1. NaCl + NH3 + H2O + CO2 —> NaHCO3 + NH2Cl
2. NaHCO3 —(∆)—> CO2 + H2O + Na2CO3
3. Na2CO3 + 10H2O —> Na2CO3 . 10H2O

• Note - The first step is the preparation of baking soda (Sodium hydrogen carbonate).

Uses -

➸ It is used as a cleansing agent for domestic purposes like washing clothes or as dry soap powders.

➸ It is also used for removing permanent hardness of water.

➸ It can also be used in manufacturing of glass, paper, soap, etc.