When sodium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide, it gives:

washing soda

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baking soda

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potash

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none of above

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Solution

The correct option is A washing soda
When sodium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide it gives washing soda, also known as sodium carbonate and water.
$2 N a O H + C O_{2} \to N a_{2} C O_{3} + H_{2} O$

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