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Identify the three basic ingredients used in glass and give an example of each​

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Sand (SiO2 silica) In its pure form it exists as a polymer, (SiO2)n.

Soda ash (sodium carbonate Na2CO3) ...

Limestone (calcium carbonate or CaCo3) or dolomite (MgCO3)

Step-by-step explanation:

I am pretty sure you know what sand is, Soda ash is a fine white colored powder that is extracted from the ashes of plants growing in sodium rich soils. Limestone is is a common type of carbonate sedimentary rock.

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