What is the difference between caustic soda and washing soda ?

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What is the difference between caustic soda and washing soda ?..

Answer / aisha aiman

washing soda is sodium carbonate while caustic soda is
sodium hydroxide. washing soda is added to soap to prepare
detergent soap and powder while caustic soda is used to make
soap itself

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What is the difference between caustic soda and washing soda ?..

Answer / guest

Washing soda is a efforescent substance which on exposure to
air, loses water, whereas caustic soda is deliquescent solid
which is corrosive.

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What is the difference between caustic soda and washing soda ?..

Answer / alabbastar

Washing soda helps remov stains and also moderates hard water.
Caustic soda is lye.so consider it like drano drain cleaner.

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