General Knowledge - Biology - Discussion

The correct answer is NaHCO3 used for cooking purposes and as a raising agent in cake making.

Sodium bicarbonate the formula is NaHCO3.

Why it's made?

Yes. This is correct sodium bicarbonate is NAHCO3.

Sodium bicarbonate NAHCO3 is called baking soda.

The other name is sodium biacarbonate.

Baking soda (NaHCO3).

When it reacts with water (H2O) it produce CO2 gas and Na2CO3 (sodium carbonate or washing soda). CO2 gas thus produced make the food stuff soft and spongy as happened in bread and other bakery products hence name given Baking soda.

Another thing is baking powder which is a mixture of baking soda and tartaric acid.

Use of tartaric acid is to neutralize the basic sodium carbonate or washing soda produced when baking soda reacts with water and thus sour taste of sodium carbonate is masked.

NaHCO3 this is also known as Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate.

NaHCO3 IUPAC name : Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate.

Its chemical formula is NAHCO3, NaHCO3 is mainly prepared by the Solvay process.

Sodium bicarbonate mixed with water can be used as an antacid to treat acid indigestion and heartburn.