why sodium carbonate is alkaline
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When sodium carbonate is dissolved in water it gets hydrolyzed and forms a weak acid, carbonic acid, and a strong base: sodium hydroxide. Therefore, an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate is alkaline in nature. Following is the reaction:
Na2CO3
+2H2OrightarrowH2CO3
+2NaOH
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