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Number of water molecules in washing soda and soda ash respectively are :
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Options:
  • A 1 and 10 
  • B 10 and 1
  • C 10 and 0
  • D 1 and 0
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 10 and 0

The chemical formula for washing soda is Na2CO3.10H2O, which means that each molecule of washing soda contains 10 water molecules.

The chemical formula for soda ash is Na2CO3, which does not contain any water molecules.

Therefore, there are 10 water molecules in washing soda and 0 water molecules in soda ash.

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