Give the Names of Raw Materials that are required for the manufacture of washing soda by solvay process. Write the reactions involved in the process.

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Common salt : NaCl.Sodium chloride. Ammonia : NH3 .Ammonia 

Lime Stone : CaCO3.Lime stone (Calcium carbonate)

H2O + NH3 + NaCl + CO2 -----------> NaHCO3 + NH4Cl

2NaHCO3 ---------- Heat------> Na2CO3+ CO2+H2O

CaCO3 ----------- Heat > CO2+CaO

CaO + H2O ---------> Ca (OH)2

Ca(OH)2+ 2NH4Cl ------------> CaCl2 +2NH3+2H2O

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