Ahh!! This question was asked by an examiner during one of my vivas in my final year and answer to this question fetched me cent percent mark in my practicals. read more
Sodium carbonate extract aka Soda extract is prepared during qualitative analysis of anions present in the given salt mixture. Generally if the given compound is insoluble in water we prepare soda extract. Soda extract gives an expedient way of bringing all the anions of the sample into solution. read more