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SOme Uses for Sodium Carbonate?

What are some uses for Sodium Carbonate?

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Oct 15, 2009. 11:42 PM

lemonie says:

It's basic, less so than sodium hydroxide but can be used as"washing soda". Do you have a tub and wonder if there'ssomething cool to be had out of it?

L

Dec 31, 2009. 7:11 PM

dla888 (author) says:

We used to have an old washing machine. Picture a 55 gallon drum with a lid and a motor on the bottom.

Oct 17, 2009. 12:20 AMMahavishnuMan says:

A small amount can make orange juice fizzy - just don't use too much or it'll taste salty.

Oct 16, 2009. 2:49 AMPrfesser says:

Sodium carbonate is a good electrolyte for electrolytic derusting (Google it).

Prfesser

Oct 16, 2009. 12:03 AMV-Man737 says:

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_carbonate">Sodium carbonate</a> Wikipedia article lists all of the uses I know about.<br />