Question

Baking soda or sodium bicarbonate $\left(NaHC{O}_3\right)$ is a versatile compound. What is an example of a chemical property of baking soda?

• A. Bubbles up when mixed with vinegar
• B. Allows dough to rise while baking
• C. Neutralizes odours
• D. All of these

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of these

Baking soda is an alkaline compound that, when combined with an acid, produces carbon dioxide gas. The small bubbles of carbon dioxide gas gets trapped in batter, causing it to inflate, or rise. Common acids used to cause this reaction include vinegar and lemon juice.