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question about the sodium carbonate cleaning process

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sunset35

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I have a question about the sodium carbonate cleaning process. After I am done cleaning with sodium carbonate, I am cleaning the sodium carbonate residue with water. It seems that the sodium carbonate solution and non-polar solvent should be mixed to some extent, but is it safe to mix water and non-polar solvent? Also, would distilled water be better for water?
 
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Transform said:
Didn't you dissolve your sodium carbonate in water to start with?

I've swapped the preamble of your question over into the title of the thread, and put the question that was the title into the main body of the post. It's better that way, be assured.
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Some of the text has been rewritten.thank you.
 
So, you have residual droplets of sodium carbonate solution after removing the bulk of it with a pipette, or what? If you have decent Pasteur pipettes this shouldn't be an issue, making a further water wash unnecessary.

…Distilled water is generally preferable - just be wary of the acidity of the inevitable dissolved CO₂. Plus, there's an additional element of "it depends". Chlorinated tap water would be an unwise choice here, though.
 
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