General Information:
Chemical Formula:Na2CO3·(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 124.00 gm)Sodium 37.08 %
NaHydrogen 1.63 %
H Carbon 9.69 %
C Oxygen 51.61 %
O
Empirical Formula: Na2(CO3)·(H2O)
Environment:Dry lakes in arid regions.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:[100] Indistinct
Color:colorless, grayish yellow, grayish, yellowish, or white.
Density:2.255
Diaphaniety:Transparent to translucent
Hardness:1 - Talc
Luster:Vitreous - Dull
Streak:white
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