A chemical compound 'X' used in soda acid fire extinguishers and also an ingredient in antacids.
(a) Identify X and give its chemical formula.
(b) Write a chemical equation for its preparation starting from sodium chloride.
(c) What happens when this compound heated strongly.

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a) The compound is Sodium bicarbonate and formula is $N a H C O_{3}$
b) $N a C l + H_{2} O + C O_{2} + N H_{3} \to N H_{4} C l + N a H C O_{3}$
c) When it is heated strongly carbon dioxide is produced

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A chemical compound 'X' used in soda acid fire extinguishers and also an ingredient in antacids.(a) Identify X and give its chemical formula.(b) Write a chemical equation for its preparation starting from sodium chloride.(c) What happens when this compound heated strongly.

a) The compound is Sodium bicarbonate and formula is NaHCO3b) NaCl+H2O+CO2+NH3→NH4Cl+NaHCO3c) When it is heated strongly carbon dioxide is produced

A chemical compound 'X' used in soda acid fire extinguishers and also an ingredient in antacids.
(a) Identify X and give its chemical formula.
(b) Write a chemical equation for its preparation starting from sodium chloride.
(c) What happens when this compound heated strongly.

a) The compound is Sodium bicarbonate and formula is $N a H C O_{3}$
b) $N a C l + H_{2} O + C O_{2} + N H_{3} \to N H_{4} C l + N a H C O_{3}$
c) When it is heated strongly carbon dioxide is produced