What is Sodium sulfate?
[[File:Sodium sulfate.jpg|thumb|Sodium sulfate]] '''Sodium sulfate''', also known as '''Glauber's salt''', is a [[chemical compound]] made of [[sodium]] and [[sulfate]] [[ion]]s. It is a [[bitter]]-tasting white [[solid]]. It is made by a [[neutralization]] reaction between [[sodium hydroxide]] with [[sulfuric acid]]. The sodium ions are in the [[oxidation state]] of +1. It is used to make [[detergent]]s and [[paper]] making. Its [[pH]] is neutral. ==Related pages== *[[Sulfite]] *[[Acid]] *[[Base (chemistry)|Base]] {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Sodium compounds]] [[Category:Sulfur compounds]]