Question: what is the difference between sodium bicarbonate and sodium percarbonate?
Answer: Sodium bicarbonate is NaHCO3, and its common name is baking soda. ... Sodium carbonate, Na2CO3, commonly known as washing soda, is much better at cleaning clothes etc. because it is alkaline when dissolved in water, and can help to dissolve/remove grease and oily dirt. Sodium Percarbonate (Na2H3CO6 or Na2CO3.