| Chemistry name: | washing soda; sodium carbonate decahydrate |
| M Formula: | Na2CO3•10H2O |
| Properties: | |
| White crystals. D 1.44, mp 32.5–34.5C (loses water at this temperature). Easily soluble in water; insoluble in alcohol. A pure form of sodium carbonate (soda ash). | |
| Use: | |
| Washing textiles, bleaching linen and cotton, general cleanser. | |