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Uses of Acids and Bases

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Is baking soda a base or a salt? Give reason.

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Baking soda is a base. Its formula is NaHCO₃.
When dissolved in water, it has a weakly alkaline reaction, because it is a salt that results from the neutralization of a weak acid by a strong base.

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