What is baking soda? Write the chemical name of baking soda. Give the important uses of baking soda. How does baking soda differ chemically from washing soda?

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Baking soda is a substance added to food for its faster cooking. Its chemical name is sodium hydrogen carbonate $(N a H C O_{3})$ .

Uses: (i) It is used as an antacid to remove acidity of stomach.
(ii) It is used in fire extinguishers.

Baking soda is sodium hydrogen carbonate whereas washing soda is sodium carbonate decahydrate.

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