Q41 / 95 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Chemistry · s Block Elements

The decahydrate form of sodium carbonate i.e. washing soda on standing in air effloresces and crumbles to powder. The number of water molecule(s) present in the compound formed is:

Correct answer: 1

Solution

Hydrated crystals of sodium carbonate exposed to air it losses it is 9 molecules of water of crystallization leaving only powder sodium carbonate with one molecule of water
The process of losing water of crystallization is called efflorescence
Na2CO3.10H2Osdecahydrate→effloresces-9H2ONa2CO3.H2Osmonohydrate

Hence, the correct answer is 1.

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