Question

Write a short note about how baking soda and washing soda is manufactured

Answer 1

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↪Sodium bicarbonate, commonly known as baking soda, is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO₃.

↪It is a salt composed of a sodium cation and a bicarbonate anion.

↪Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline, but often appears as a fine powder.

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↪Sodium carbonate, Na₂CO₃, is the inorganic compound with the formula Na₂CO₃ and its various hydrates.

↪All forms are white, water-soluble salts. All forms have a strongly alkaline taste and give moderately alkaline solutions in water.

↪Historically it was extracted from the ashes of plants growing in sodium-rich soils.

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Answer 2

Baking Soda

Another name -

• Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate or Sodium Bicarbonate
• NaHCO₃

The process of manufacturing of baking soda-

$\boxed{NaCl(aq)+H_{2}O(l) + CO_{2}(g)+NH_{3}(g) \longrightarrow NH_{4}Cl(g) + NaHCO_{3}(s)}$

Here,

NaCl = Brine

H₂O = Water

CO₂ = Carbon dioxide

NH₃ = Ammonia

NH₄Cl = Ammonium chloride

NaHCO₃ = Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate

⇒ Uses of baking soda

• Used in cooking to make crispy chips.
• It is also used in soda-acid fire extinguishers.

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Washing Soda

Another name -

• Sodium Carbonate
• Na₂CO₃. 10 H₂O

It is obtained by heating the baking soda

$\boxed{Na_{2}CO_{3}(s)+10H_{2}O(l)\longrightarrow Na_{2}CO_{3}.10H_{2}O(s)}$

Here,

Na₂CO₃ = Baking Soda (Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate or Sodium Bicarbonate)

H₂O = Water

⇒ Uses of washing soda are

• It is used in some industries like paper, glass, soap.
• Used to manufacture borax (i.e. sodium compound)
• It removes the permanent hardness of the water.
• In houses and laundries, it is used as a cleansing agent