Question

Which is a chemical property of soda ash?

A.
It's a highly basic substance.

B.
It's a white crystalline powder.

C.
It can dissolve in water.

D.
It can be separated from water by distillation.

Answer 1

A. It is a highly basic substance.

Step-by-step explanation:

Soda ash is the trade name of sodium carbonate (NaCO₃)

Sodium carbonate is a highly basic substance as 100% of the substance is equivalent to 58.48% of sodium oxide.

Its pH is 10.97

It reacts with acids producing a salt, carbon (Iv) oxide and water.

Na₂CO₃₍s₎ + 2HCl₍aq₎ → 2NaCl₍aq₎ + CO₂ +H₂O₍l₎