Solvay process facts for kids
Solvay Process Plant in Solvay, New York; the Erie Canal passed through this plant until about 1917. From the Solvay Process collection of the Solvay, New York, Public Library.
The Solvay process is a way to make sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate. It is essentially the reaction of carbon dioxide with ammonia and sodium chloride to produce ammonium chloride and sodium bicarbonate. The sodium bicarbonate may be heated to produce sodium carbonate.
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Chemistry of the Solvay Process. Each circle represents a reaction.
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In Spanish: Proceso Solvay para niños
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