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State whether an aqueous solution of washing soda is acidic or alkaline.

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An aqueous solution of washing soda is alkaline (turns red litmus blue). On dissolving in water, it forms NaOH (strong base) and chrbonic aid (weak acid).
`Na_(2)CO_(3)+2H_(2)tounderset(("strong base"))(2NaOH)+underset(("weak acid"))(H_(2)CO_(3))`
Therefore, resulting solution is alkaline or basic in nature.
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