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Is sodium bicarbonate same as soda ash?

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Is sodium bicarbonate same as soda ash?

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No sodium bicarbonate is not the same thing as soda ash. Soda ash is the active ingredient in washing soda. The chemical name for it is sodium carbonate, chemical formula Na2CO3. It is more basic, that is, less acidic, than sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), whose chemical formula is NaHCO3. The purpose of sodium carbonate is simply to increase pH.