Kerala PSC Repeated Questions | Category : Chemistry | General Science
What is the Chemical Name of 'Washing Soda'?
[a] Calcium Carbonate
[b] Sodium Chloride
[c] Calcium Chloride
[d] Sodium Carbonate
Answer : Option [d] - Sodium Carbonate
More related facts :
What is the Chemical Name of 'Washing Soda'?
[a] Calcium Carbonate
[b] Sodium Chloride
[c] Calcium Chloride
[d] Sodium Carbonate
Answer : Option [d] - Sodium Carbonate
More related facts :
- Sodium Carbonate is also known as Soda ash and soda crystals.
- Sodium Carbonate is the inorganic compound with the formula 'Na2CO3', and its various hydrates.
- The color of the Sodium Carbonate is white.
- Its water-soluble salts.
- Its all forms have alkaline taste and give moderately alkaline solutions in water.
- Sodium Carbonate was extracted from the ashes of plants growing in sodium-rich soils.
- Sodium Carbonate is produced in large quantities from sodium chloride and limestone by the 'Solvay Process'.
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