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minus-squarewieson@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 months agobaking soda washing soda I think it’s a chemical reaction that dislodges the Hydrogen from the molecule. OP said “until the water evaporates”. Seems to check out with the formula.
minus-squarebudget_biochemist@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoAlso the “extra” carbonate group is dislodged as carbon dioxide: 2 NaHCO3 (baking soda) → Na2CO3 (washing soda) + H2O + CO2
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I think it’s a chemical reaction that dislodges the Hydrogen from the molecule. OP said “until the water evaporates”. Seems to check out with the formula.
Also the “extra” carbonate group is dislodged as carbon dioxide:
2 NaHCO3 (baking soda) → Na2CO3 (washing soda) + H2O + CO2