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What happens when sodium carbonate reacts with sulphuric acid?


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Sodium oxide is formed

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Sodium hydroxide is formed

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Sodium sulphate is formed

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Sodium bisulphite is formed

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Solution

The correct option is C

Sodium sulphate is formed


Sulphuric acid liberates carbon dioxide from metallic carbonates and bicarbonates. When sodium carbonate reacts with sulphuric acid, sodium sulphate, water and carbon dioxide gas is formed.

Na2CO3+H2SO4Na2SO4+H2O+CO2


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