Question

Write the chemical formula and name the element present in the sodium bicarbonate.

Answer 1

• The IUPAC name of sodium bicarbonate is sodium hydrogen carbonate or sodium bicarbonate.
• The elements present in sodium bicarbonate are ${\mathrm{NaHCO}}_3$-

1. Sodium ($\mathrm{Na}$),
2. Hydrogen ($\mathrm{H}$),
3. Carbon ($\mathrm{C}$), and
4. Oxygen ($\mathrm{O}$).

• Sodium bicarbonate is commonly known as baking soda or bicarbonate of soda.
• Its chemical formula is ${\mathrm{NaHCO}}_3$.
• Sodium bicarbonate is a salt composed of a sodium cation (${\mathrm{Na}}^{+}$) and a bicarbonate anion (${{\mathrm{HCO}}_3}^{-}$).