A hydrated solid X on heating initially gives a monohydrated compound Y. Y upon heating above 373 K leads to an anhydrous white powder Z. X and Z, respectively, are;

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A hydrated solid X on heating initially gives a monohydrated compound Y. Y upon heating above 373 K leads to an anhydrous white powder Z. X and Z, respectively, are;, washing soda and soda ash., baking soda and soda ash., washing soda and dead burnt plaster., baking soda and dead burnt plaster.

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'X' is washing soda N a 2 C O 3 . 10 H 2 O which on heating gives a monohydrate N a 2 C O 3 . H 2 O . The monohydrate on further heating gives an anhydrous residue of N a 2 C O 3 ∴ X and Z are washing soda and soda ash.

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