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Baking soda instead soda ash?

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Yes you can rase pH that way.

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What can you use instead baking soda?
Anne Marie's Chemistry Blog(http://chemistry.about.com/b/2007/11/10/substituting-baking-powder-and-baking-soda.htm). Using Baking Powder Instead of Baking Soda You need to use 2-3 times more baking...
What can you use instead of baking soda?
Since the main ingredient in baking powder is bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), you may be able to use baking powder, depending on what the recipe is.
Can you substitute baking soda for baking soda?
no
Can baking soda be used instead of soda ash when cleaning a pool?
yes, it has nothing to do with cleaning your pool though . soda ash raises the level of PH in you pool, baking soda does the same but it actually raises the TA (total alikinity), thereby stabalizing...
Can you use bicarbonate soda instead of baking soda in a recipe?
According to wikipedia they are the same thing.