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Washing soda is sodium carbonate. Borax is sodium borate. Washing soda is intended to soften water for various washing jobs. Borax too will soften water but has more uses including getting rid of pests such as fleas and ants.
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Is washing soda the same as borax?
Borax is not the same as washing soda, but can be used for many of the same things. Both substances can be used in homemade laundry detergent.
Difference between caustic soda and borax?
One will make your clothes smell fresh, the other will dissolve them. Borax is sodium borate Caustic Soda is also called lye or sodium hydroxide. It is a very corrosive alkaline material.
What has alkalis in it?
Batteries, any dairy product. Help by researching!!
What is the difference of quick lime and washing soda?
Quick lime is calcium oxide. Washing soda is sodium carbonate.
How do you raise pH levels in swimming pools?
Soda ash (sodium carbonate), sold as pH Increaser, pH UP or Arm & Hammer Washing soda, will do the trick. You can also use borax, sold as 20 Mule Team Borax.
How do you make green fire?
A handful of Borax washing soda will turn flames green. A log soaked in a solution of borax and dried for a few days will burn green, nice at Christmas time.
Is borax powder edible?
No it is not. Borax and baking soda are two very different substances.
What is Difference between Bathing soap and Washing soap?
Washing soap has more of caustic soda in it, to take up the dirt at higher pH. However bathing soap has either less or zero soda, to avoid skin irritation
What is the difference between washing soap and bathing soap?
Washing soap has more of caustic soda in it, to take up the dirt at higher pH. However bathing soap has either less or zero soda, to avoid skin irritation
What is the difference between washing soda baking soda and soda ash?
Soda ash, which can also be referred to as washing soda, is sodium carbonate. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate.
Is borax like baking soda for making slime?
is borax like baking soda for making slime
How do you raise pH level in pool?
You can use soda ash (sodium carbonate), sold as pH Increaser, pH UP or Arm & Hammer Washing soda. You can also use borax, sold as 20 Mule Team Borax. Sodium bicarbonate, sold as baking soda, Alkalinity Increaser or Alk Up, will raise pool pH levels, but not very efficiently.
