Sodium carbonate formula properties and uses

Sodium carbonate is an inorganic compound with molecular formula Na2CO3. Molecular mass of sodium carbonate is 105.99 g/mol. Sodium carbonate is also known as washing soda, soda ash and soda crystal.

Sodium carbonate is a white crystalline solid. Sodium carbonate forms three hydrates, sodium carbonate monohydrate, sodium carbonate heptahydrate and sodium carbonate decahydrate.