Question

Give two important uses of washing soda.

Give two important uses of washing soda (or sodium carbonate).

State two uses of washing soda.

Answer 1

1. It is used in the manufacture of glass, soap, paper and sodium compounds, such as borax.
2. It is used to remove the permanent hardness of water.
3. Sodium carbonate (also known as washing soda) is used as a cleansing agent for domestic purposes, such as washing clothes. In fact, sodium carbonate is a component of many dry soap powders.