Number of water molecules in washing soda and soda ash respectively are:
- (A)10 and 1
- (B)1 and 10
- (C)1 and 0
- (D)10 and 0✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
Washing soda is sodium carbonate decahydrate (), containing 10 water molecules. Soda ash is anhydrous sodium carbonate (), containing 0 water molecules. Therefore, the answer is 10 and 0 respectively.
JEE Main · 2023 · 10 Apr 2023 · Shift 2 · Single correct option