Explanatory notes
… carbonate (included in this heading) occurs in white crystalline masses or in powder, soluble in hot water. It … as an anhydrous (or dehydrated) powder, or in hydrated crystals (soda crystals, washing soda) with 10 H 2 O, … (acid carbonate, sodium bicarbonate) (NaHCO 3 ). Usually a crystalline powder or white crystals, soluble in water, …