Questions regarding concentration in the soda ash industry
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In the second edition of “Technology of Soda Ash”, on the last line of page 35, 1 mol/L is equivalent to 20 tt. According to this, if the concentration of Na2CO3 in the solution is 20 tt, then it equals 1 mol/L. However, according to Table 1-53 on page 36, which shows the conversion relationships for solution concentrations, the concentration of Na2CO3 is 20 tt. Since 20 × 2.65 = 53 g/L, further conversion gives 53 / 106 = 0.5 mol/L. Thus, a contradiction arises. Please have an expert explain this. Thank you!
It should also be multiplied by 2, because there are two sodium ions.