Appearance : It is a white, solid hygroscopic powder.

Chemical Name :E500, Soda, soda crystal, soda ash,

Chemical Formula: Na2CO3

Packaging Type : 50 kg. In bags of .

Properties:It is the sodium salt of carbonic acid. E500

Definition and Areas of Use: :

Sodium carbonate (also known as washing soda, baking soda, and soda crystals, and in its monohydrate form as crystalline carbonate), Na2CO3, is the water-soluble sodium salt of carbonic acid.

It usually exists as a crystalline decahydrate that is easily absorbed to form a white powder, monohydrate. Pure sodium carbonate is a hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the air) white, odorless powder. It has a very alkaline taste and forms a moderately simple solution in water. Sodium carbonate is well known domestically for its daily use as a water softener. Historically, vegetation from the Middle East was extracted from the ashes of plants growing in sodium-rich soils, such as sperm from Scotland and seaweed from Spain. The ashes of these sodium-rich plants were markedly different from timber ashes (used to create potash), becoming known as "soda ash." [12] Synthetically, it is produced in large quantities from salt (sodium chloride) and limestone by a method known as the Solvay process

Usage areas

• It is used for whitening laundry and especially tulle. Sodium carbonate precipitates the ions that cause hardness in water as carbonate and removes them from the environment. In this way, it is used as a softener in washing machines.
• It is the most important chemical used in glass production. Sand and soda are combined, heated to very high temperatures and cooled suddenly. This is how glass is produced.
• When reactive dye is used in the textile industry, sodium carbonate is used to form the bond between the dye and fiber.
• As a food additive, it acts as an acid regulator, anti-caking agent and stabilizer. It is used in the production of sherbet powder.
• It acts as a wetting agent in brick making, so less water is needed when extruding the clay.
• It is used as a foaming agent in toothpastes. Creates friction and raises oral pH