• wieson
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    2 months ago

    baking soda

    washing soda

    I think it’s a chemical reaction that dislodges the Hydrogen from the molecule. OP said “until the water evaporates”. Seems to check out with the formula.

    • budget_biochemist@slrpnk.net
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      2 months ago

      Also the “extra” carbonate group is dislodged as carbon dioxide:

      2 NaHCO3 (baking soda) → Na2CO3 (washing soda) + H2O + CO2