Physical and Chemical Properties
Sodium sulfate is chemically very stable, being unreactive toward most oxidising or reducing agents at normal temperatures. At high temperatures, it can be converted to sodium sulfide by carbothermal reduction:
- Na2SO4 + 2 C → Na2S + 2 CO2
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