The inexpensive and commonly used variety of glass is called soda glass. It is called so because it:
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The inexpensive and commonly used variety of glass is called soda glass. It is called so because it:
- was used initially for making bottles of soda(carbonated drink)
- was initially used for storing sodium carbonate
- is made using soda(sodium carbonate)
- is made using baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - is made using soda(sodium carbonate)
Soda glass (soda-lime glass) is named after its raw material soda, i.e. sodium carbonate (soda ash), used as a flux along with lime and silica. Baking soda is not its raw material.
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