Question

Sodium carbonate decahydrate is the chemical name of ________ soda. (baking/ washing)

Answer 1

1. The chemical name of a compound is used to express its composition in terms of different atoms present in that particular compound.
2. The purposes of baking soda and washing soda are different based on their chemical properties. Baking soda is used for manufacturing baking powder, soda water, etc. Whereas washing soda is used for the softening of hard water and as a laboratory reagent.
3. The chemical name of baking soda is Sodium bicarbonate or Sodium hydrogen carbonate $\left({\mathrm{NaHCO}}_3\right)$. The chemical name of washing soda is Sodium Carbonate decahydrate $\left({\mathrm{Na}}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_3.10{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\right)$.
4. Thus, Sodium carbonate decahydrate is the chemical name of washing soda.