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sodium carbonate

Anhydrous white solid. The hydrated, crystalline form (Na₂CO₃.10H₂O) is also known as washing soda.

It is made by the Solvay process and used as a mild alkali, as it is hydrolysed in water:

CO₃^2-_(aq) + H₂O_(l) → HCO₃⁻_(aq) + OH⁻_(aq)

It is used to neutralize acids, in glass manufacture, and in water softening.

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