{"id":93380,"date":"2025-06-01T11:49:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93380"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:49:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:49:21","slug":"the-chemical-formula-of-washing-soda-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-chemical-formula-of-washing-soda-is\/","title":{"rendered":"The chemical formula of washing soda is"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The chemical formula of washing soda is<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;NaHCO\u2083&#8221; option2=&#8221;Na\u2082CO\u2083&#8221; option3=&#8221;Na\u2082CO\u2083\u00b710H\u2082O&#8221; option4=&#8221;NaOCl&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nWashing soda is the common name for hydrated sodium carbonate. Its chemical formula is Na\u2082CO\u2083\u00b710H\u2082O, which represents sodium carbonate decahydrate. This compound is widely used as a cleaning agent and in various industrial processes.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nWashing soda is chemically known as sodium carbonate decahydrate (Na\u2082CO\u2083\u00b710H\u2082O).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nOption A, NaHCO\u2083, is the chemical formula for baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). Option B, Na\u2082CO\u2083, is anhydrous sodium carbonate, also known as soda ash. Option D, NaOCl, is the chemical formula for sodium hypochlorite, the main ingredient in many household bleaches.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The chemical formula of washing soda is [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;NaHCO\u2083&#8221; option2=&#8221;Na\u2082CO\u2083&#8221; option3=&#8221;Na\u2082CO\u2083\u00b710H\u2082O&#8221; option4=&#8221;NaOCl&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2024 Download PDFAttempt Online Washing soda is the common name for hydrated sodium carbonate. Its chemical formula is Na\u2082CO\u2083\u00b710H\u2082O, which represents sodium carbonate decahydrate. 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