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The P-Block Elements

Question
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What happens when washing soda and baking soda are heated?

Solution

(i) Washing soda does not decompose on heating. 
(ii)Baking soda decomposes on heating to evolve carbon dioxide. 
2 NaHCO subscript 3 space rightwards arrow with Heat on top space Na subscript 2 CO subscript 3 space plus space CO subscript 2 space plus space straight H subscript 2 straight O