What is the difference between caustic soda and washing soda ?
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Answer / aisha aiman
washing soda is sodium carbonate while caustic soda is
sodium hydroxide. washing soda is added to soap to prepare
detergent soap and powder while caustic soda is used to make
soap itself
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Answer / guest
Washing soda is a efforescent substance which on exposure to
air, loses water, whereas caustic soda is deliquescent solid
which is corrosive.
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Answer / alabbastar
Washing soda helps remov stains and also moderates hard water.
Caustic soda is lye.so consider it like drano drain cleaner.
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