Is sodium carbonate insoluble in water?

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Meave60
Oct 7, 2015

No. Refer to the solubility rules below for the solubility of sodium carbonate #("Na"_2"CO"_3")#.

Explanation:

http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=RfGx5Cy

Since sodium is a group I metal, sodium carbonate is soluble and will not form a precipitate in any reaction.

#"NaOH(aq)"+"H"_2"CO"_3("aq)"##rarr##"Na"_2"CO"_3("aq")+"H"_2"O(l)"#

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