Question

What happens when sodium carbonate is added to sodium hydroxide?

Answer 1

Sodium Carbonate

• Sodium carbonate is an inorganic compound, also known as Soda ash.
• The chemical formula of sodium carbonate is ${\mathrm{Na}}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_3$

Sodium Hydroxide

• Sodium hydroxide is an inorganic base which is also known as caustic soda.
• The chemical formula of sodium hydroxide is $\mathrm{NaOH}$, widely used form the manufacture of products like soap, paper, pulp, cleaner etc.

Chemical Reaction

• Sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide both are bases, so do not react with each other.
• Hence, when they both are mixed, the bases simply get dissociated into its respective ions, i.e., Sodium carbonate gives ${\mathrm{Na}}^{+}$and ${{\mathrm{CO}}_3}^{2-}$ ions and sodium hydroxide gives ${\mathrm{Na}}^{+}$ and ${\mathrm{OH}}^{-}$ ions.