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Soda Ash

Also Known As : Sodium carbonate,Washing soda, disodium carbonate,Calcined soda, solvay soda

Vegetarian

Taste Profile

It has salty and alkaline taste.

Usage Tips

  1. It is used as a food additive in baked products like pretzels.
  2. It is often used as a stabilizer, anticaking agent and leavening agent.
  3. It can be used as an ingredient in sherbet powder.

Description

Soda Ash is odourless, water-soluble sodium salt of carbonic acid, in the form of white powder. It is a chemical which is refined from mineral trona. It occurs naturally on earth and can also be manufactured by mixing sodium chloride (salt) with ammonia. It is in the form of odorless, tasteless, grey-white powder or solid white powder. It forms carbonic acid and sodium hydroxide when dissolved in water. When in concentrated solutions, it is alkali with a high pH. It is used as a food additive, recognized as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is widely used as an ingredient in glass products, dish soap and floor cleaners.

Selection Guide

Check for the "best before" date on the packaging of Soda Ash.

Note

Overconsumption of sodium carbonate is toxic. It may also cause diarrhea, difficulty in swallowing and vomiting.(1)

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