Question

The chemical name of baking soda is?

Answer 1

Baking Soda

1. Sodium bicarbonate or Sodium Hydrogen carbonate is a chemical compound with formula ${\mathrm{NaHCO}}_3$.
2. It is a Salt composed of a Sodium cation (${\mathrm{Na}}^{+}$) and a bicarbonate ion (${{\mathrm{HCO}}_3}^{-}$).
3. chemical name of salt is derived by writing the name of cation first and then anion.
4. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline but often appears as a white powder.
5. It has a slightly salty taste resembling that of washing soda.

Therefore, The chemical name of baking soda is Sodium bicarbonate.