When washing woodwork, use a cloth or sponge and warm water mixed with mild dishwashing detergent, soap formulated for woodwork, washing soda or a commercial furniture and woodwork cleaner.
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I plan to do a science fair project where I will dissolve just sodium carbonate ( washing soda ) in hot water to remove an olive oil stain from cotton fabric.
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Comparing the list of ingredients with another toothpaste suggests that the active ingrediants are calcium sulphate, sodium carbonate, and possibly dipotassium phosphate-which seem to be plaster of paris, washing soda, and fertiliser.
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Washing soda ( sodium carbonate-Na 2 CO 3 ) is easily obtained and has long been used as a water softener for domestic laundry, in conjunction with the usual soap or detergent.
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From the perspective of chemical engineers, the chemical industry involves the use of chemical processes such as chemical reactions and washing soda, and portland cement provide a few examples of product used by consumers.
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:Hm . . . sodium carbonate & ndash; which also goes by the common name " washing soda " & ndash; is usually used as an additive or supplement to detergents rather than by itself.
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No need for apologies-I'm glad to see you're around and enjoying the reference desk :-) Regarding your question, this is what my " hunch " is regarding what is happening-- Washing soda is really just sodium carbonate.
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Also called sal soda or washing soda, natron was used as a salt for medicinal purposes, as a preservative for hides, and as an ingredient in the traditional manufacture of soap; herders also fed it to their animals.
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The misleading terminology was most likely used, to increase their acceptance by the public, which was used to using washing soda but might have been frightened by the nasty alkali burns sitting next to several tons of hot caustic soda.
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The sodium bicarbonate ( NaHCO3 ) precipitate from reaction ( I ) is then converted to the final product, sodium carbonate ( washing soda : Na2CO3 ), by calcination ( 160-230 C ), producing water and carbon dioxide as byproducts:
