sodium hydrogen carbonate

Kitchen leavening agent

Sodium hydrogen carbonate is the formal chemical name for baking soda—a white crystalline compound used in cooking, cleaning, and medicine.

It reacts with acids to produce carbon dioxide, which makes baked goods rise.

Also called sodium bicarbonate or bicarbonate of soda.

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chemical compound · nahcolite · cooking · white powder · baking ingredient · fire extinguisher · leavening agent · baking powder · molecular formula · alkali · cleaning agent · muffins · cakes · deodorizer · dental hygiene · solubility · ammonia · electrolyte balance

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chemical composition/carbonate type

sodium hydrogen carbonatesodium carbonate

Alkaline cleaning salt

washing soda · soda ash · potassium carbonate · calcium carbonate

acid-base chemistry

sodium hydrogen carbonatehydrochloric acid

Corrosive hydrogen chloride solution

acetic acid · sulfuric acid · citric acid · vinegar · lactic acid

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sodium, hydrogen, carbonate, carbon, carbonic, carbonite, carbonation, carbonated, hydro

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G