What is soda ash?

Sodium carbonate, Na₂CO₃, is the inorganic compound with the formula Na₂CO₃ and its various hydrates. All forms are white, odourless, water-soluble salts that yield moderately alkaline solutions in water. Historically, it was extracted from the ashes of plants growing in sodium-rich soils.

What is soda ash use for?

Over half of all Soda Ash production is used in glass manufacturing, but it is also used in a wide range of other products, such as powdered detergents and soaps and rechargeable batteries, as well as being used extensively in metallurgical processes, and across the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.

Is soda ash same as baking soda?

Soda ash has a massive pH level compared to baking soda; it ranges between 11.3 and 11.7. Nevertheless, its ability to raise pH levels compared to total alkalinity is starkly different. For example, for every 10,000 gallons of water, you can expect soda ash to increase your pool water’s pH by 0.2.

What is another name for soda ash?

sodium carbonate

Soda ash, also known as sodium carbonate (Na2CO3), is an alkali chemical refined from the mineral trona or naturally occurring sodium carbonate-bearing brines (both referred to as natural soda ash), the mineral nahcolite (referred to as natural sodium bicarbonate, from which soda ash can be produced), or manufactured.

Where do you find soda ash?

Soda ash occurs in many kinds of mineral waters and in mineral deposits of certain springs and lake brines. The richest and most commonly found source of soda ash is trona, a mix of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, and water.

Where to buy soda ash in Namibia??

It is available at Spar Hochland ,Checkers klein Windhoek and metro Windhoek.