Write the chemical formula for washing soda. How may it be obtained from baking soda? Name an industrial use of washing soda other than washing clothes.

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The chemical formula for Washing soda (sodium bicarbonate) is Na₂CO₃
It can be made from baking soda as follows:

2NaHCO₃ + heat ------------> Na₂CO₃ + CO₂ + H₂O

The most important industrial use of washing soda is its use in Mfg. of glass when reacted with SiO₂ and CaCO₃

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