Question

Write the formula and two uses of baking soda?

Answer 1

1. Baking soda is a salt of a sodium cation (${\mathrm{Na}}^{+}$) and bicarbonate anion (${\mathrm{HCO}}_3^{-}$).
2. Chemical formula: ${\mathrm{NaHCO}}_3$.
3. Chemical name: Sodium bicarbonate.
4. Uses:

• It is used as a leavening agent in baking and makes foods like cakes and bread light and fluffy.
• It is used as an antacid and thus it treats acidity in the stomach.