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Give reasons for the following:
'Sodium carbonate is prepared by Solvay process but the same process is not extended to the manufacture of potassium carbonate'.

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The solvay process is used for the manufacture of sodium carbonate. It cannot be used for the manufacture of potassium carbonates as potassium bicarbonate is very soluble and does not crystallise like sodium bicarbonate. Therefore, potassium bicarbonate cannot be filtered out.
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  • solvay process is used for the manufacture of

    A
    Sodium metal
    B
    Washing soda
    C
    Potassium chlorate
    D
    Ammonia

  • Sodium Carbonate is prepared on large scale by

    A
    Solvay's process
    B
    Beckmann's plants
    C
    Hesenclover plant
    D
    adding water to lime

  • Sodium carbonate is manufactured by Solvay process, the products that are recycled are

    A
    `CO_(2)` and `NH_(3)`
    B
    `CO_(2)` and `NH_(4)CI`
    C
    `NaCI` and `CaO`
    D
    `CaCI_(2)` and `CaO`