Question

Give two important uses of washing soda and baking soda.

Answer 1

Hint: We must first know what a washing soda and a baking soda is. Washing soda is a chemical compound which is used to remove tough stains from laundry. It is often used in commercial detergent mixtures as well to treat hard water. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid which is crystalline in shape, but appears as a fine powder. It has a slightly salty, alkaline taste which resembles that of the washing soda.

Complete answer:
Washing soda is chemically sodium carbonate represented as $N{a_2}C{O_3}$. It is also called as soda ash or soda crystals
Two important uses of washing soda are;
It is used in the manufacture of soap and glass.
It is used to remove the permanent hardness of water.
Baking soda is chemically known as sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate and it is also known as bicarbonate of soda which is represented as $NaHC{O_3}$.
Two important uses of baking soda are;
 It is used for making baking powder.
It is used in soda-fire extinguishers.

Additional information:We can use both washing soda and baking soda for cleaning because household stains and odors from items that can be easily rinsed but can be damaged by the overuse of a caustic substance and using a combination of both washing soda and baking soda can increase the pH of water for optimal cleaning conditions while deodorizing and breaking down stains.

Note:Baking Soda and Washing Soda may sound the same but they are definitely not the same product. Both can be used to clean laundry, both can be used for household cleaning but washing soda can damage the skin while baking soda can be eaten.