


Chemistry Notes Form 2
Calcination . Sodium bicarbonate is then heated strongly to form anhydrous sodium carbonate or soda ash. Recrystallization. To get washing soda (Na2CO3.10H2O) from soda ash, anhydrous sodium carbonate is dissolved in water and recrystallized. NaO 2 CO 3 + 10H 2 O -> NaO 2 CO 3.10H 2 O (Washing soda)
