What is baking soda powder chemically? What would happen if we add baking soda in making cake instead of baking powder?

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Baking soda is $N a H C O_{3}$ - Sodium hydrogen carbonate

Baking powder is $N a H C O_{3}$ + Tartaric acid. If we add baking soda in making of cakes on heating it will produces sodium carbonate which will add bitter taste to the cake. To avoid this, tartaric acid is added to baking soda which produces sodium salt of acid and does not change the taste of cake.

e.g. $2 N a H C O_{3} h e a t - - \to N a_{2} C O_{3} (b i t t e r t a s t e) + H_{2} O + C O_{2}$

$N a H C O_{3} + H^{+} (f r o m a c i d) h e a t - - \to C O_{2} + H_{2} O +$ sodium salt of acid

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