Sodium carbonate for silver cleaning plate

First of three simultaneous responses -- ++

One of the common names for sodium carbonate is washing soda.

Lee Gearhart metallurgist East Aurora, New York

Second of three simultaneous responses -- ++

Try washing soda. Sodium carbonate is NaCO₃.xH₂O, where x is a number over 8!

Trevor Crichton R&D practical scientist The Pheasantries - Chesham, U.K.

Third of three simultaneous responses -- ++

Hi, Lee Berkley. In American English:

• sodium carbonate would be "washing soda"
• sodium bicarbonate would be "baking soda" (as you suggested).

Ted Mooney, P.E. RET finishing.com Brick, New Jersey

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