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Give two important uses of washing soda and baking soda.

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(a) Uses of washing soda:
(i) Washing soda is used as a cleansing agent for domestinc purposes like washing clothes.
(ii) Washig soda is used for removing permenant hardness of water.
(b) Uses of baking soda:
(i) Baking soda is used as an antacid in medicine to remove acidity of the stomach.
(ii) Baking soda is used in making baking powder (which is used in making cakes, bread, etc.)
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