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| Product type: |
Sodium carbonate |
| Product name: |
Soda ash |
| Grades: |
Food additive, industrial |
| Chemical formula: |
Na2CO3 |
| Packing style: |
Tank truck, flexible container, paper bags |
| Contact: |
Tokyo Sales Sect. 2, Sales Dept., Chemicals Business Div.
(+81-3-3597-5031)
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Basic properties/Characteristics |
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- A hygroscopic white powder that easily dissolves in water.
A water solution shows fairly strong alkaline properties, absorbs carbon dioxide gas from the atmosphere to become sodium acid carbonate (bicarbonate soda, sodium bicarbonate)
- Reacts with acid to produce carbon dioxide gas
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- Production of glass
- Desulfurization agent for steel
- Production of soap and detergents
- Production of flavoring material such as mono-sodium glutamate (MSG)
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