Washing Soda
Washing Soda: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Sodium Carbonate, Washing Soda, Solvay's Process, Uses of Sodium Carbonate, Solubility of Sodium Carbonate in Water, Physical Properties of Sodium Carbonate and, Soda Ash Form
Important Questions on Washing Soda
Number of water molecules in washing soda and soda ash respectively are :

Water of crystallization in soda ash and washing soda is respectively.

During the Solvay process, _____ is one of the products formed when calcium hydroxide is reacted with ammonium chloride. A white solid is formed and disposed in oceans.

Why can't potassium carbonate be made by Solvay process?

What is washing soda? State two properties of washing soda.

A salt is obtained using common salt as a raw material. It is used in glass, soap and paper industries and also used in the manufacture of sodium compounds such as borax. Identify the salt.

Efflorescence is the process of loss of water molecules from sodium bicarbonate.


Which of the following compound of sodium is called washing soda?



Match the following items in column I with the corresponding items in column II
Column I | Column II |
(i) | (A) Portland cement ingredient |
(ii) | (B) Castner-Kellner process |
(iii) | (C) Solvay process |
(iv) | (D) Temporary hardness |



Potassium carbonate cannot be made by the Solvay process because

Which of the following compound is prepared from during Solvay;s process?

During Solvay's process, sodium carbonate exists in the form of _____.

Name the gas released when sodium carbonate is added to a solution of sulphur dioxide.


