General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Na2CO3·(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 124.00 gm)
Sodium 37.08 % Na
Hydrogen 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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