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Give two important uses of washing soda.
Give two important uses of washing soda (or sodium carbonate).
Solution
Two important uses of washing soda are:
- It is used in the manufacture of glass, soap, paper and sodium compounds, such as borax.
- It is used to remove permanent hardness of water.
- It is used as an electrolyte.
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