Sodium carbonate is an inorganic chemical having the formula Na2CO3 with several hydrates. It is sometimes referred to as washing soda, soda ash, and soda crystals. It is a white, odorless, soluble in water salt that produces alkaline water solutions. It is made from limestone and sodium chloride using the Solvay and Chlor-alkali processes, and it is taken from soil ashes that are high in sodium. Typical uses include glass, soap, paper, water softening, soap powders, and household cleaning.
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MS Data SheetSoda Ash
Home Care and Industrial Cleaning
SYNONYMS
Sodium carbonate,Soda ash, washing soda, soda crystals, sodium trioxocarbonate
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
105.9888 g/mol (anhydrous) 286.1416 g/mol (decahydrate)
CAS NUMBER
497-19-8 (anhydrous) 5968-11-6 (monohydrate) 6132-02-1 (decahydrate)
CHEMICAL FORMULA
Na2CO3
HS CODE
28362010
DENSITY
2.54 g/cm3 (25 °C, anhydrous) 1.92 g/cm3 (856 °C) 2.25 g/cm3 (monohydrate)[1] 1.51 g/cm3 (heptahydrate) 1.46 g/cm3 (decahydrate)
MELTING POINT
851 °C(Anhydrous) 100 °C (monohydrate) 33.5 °C decomposes (heptahydrate) 34 °C (decahydrate)
BOILING POINT
Not Specified
VISCOSITY
Not Specified
SHELF LIFE
2 Years
TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Not Specified
Is soda ash the same as baking soda?
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