Baking powder has one of the following constituents, which is:

N a_{2} C O_{3}

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N a_{2} S O_{4}

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K H C O_{3}

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N a H C O_{3}

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Solution

The correct option is C $N a H C O_{3}$
Sodium bicarbonate, also called sodium hydrogen carbonate, or bicarbonate of soda, $N a H C O_{3}$ , is a source of carbon dioxide and so is used as an ingredient in baking powders, in effervescent salts and beverages, and as the main constituent of dry-chemical fire extinguishers. Its slight alkalinity.

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