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Washing soda is the common name for

A.	Sodium carbonate	B.	Calcium bicarbonate
C.	Sodium bicarbonate	D.	Calcium carbonate

Answer and Explanation

Answer:Sodium carbonate

Explanation:
What is the scientific name for washing soda?
Sodium carbonate (also known as washing soda or soda ash), Na2CO3 is a sodium salt of carbonic acid.
Scientific name for baking soda?
Sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate is the chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline but often appears as a fine powder. Since it has long been known and is widely used, the salt has many related names such as baking soda, bread soda, cooking soda, and bicarbonate of soda.

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