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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

baking soda

washing soda

I think it's a chemical reaction that dislodges the Hydrogen from the molecule. OP said "until the water evaporates". Seems to check out with the formula.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Also the "extra" carbonate group is dislodged as carbon dioxide:

2 NaHCO~3~ (baking soda) → Na~2~CO~3~ (washing soda) + H~2~O + CO~2~