Question

Write chemical name and formula of washing soda. what are the raw materials used for its manufacture by solvay, process ? what happens when, crystals of washing soda are exposed to air ?[c.b.s.e. delhi.2005 comptt.]

Answer 1

sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)

Answer 2

Answer:

= Na²CO³

Explanation:

The Solvay process or ammonia-soda process is the major industrial process for the production of sodium carbonate. The ammonia-soda process was developed into its modern form by the Belgian chemist Ernest Solvay during the 1860s. The ingredients for this are readily available and inexpensive: salt brine and limestone.