What is the Difference Between Baking Soda and Soda Ash?
Mar 11, 2019· Soda ash is more alkaline than baking soda, and is the preferred additive to raise the pH levels in swimming pools. One of the first uses of sodium carbonate was glassmaking, which dates back thousands of years to glass production in Egypt. Centuries later, glass production is still the primary consumer of soda ash.