Ingredients --
Sodium bicarbonate
Chemical Formula: NaHCO3
Synonyms
Bicarbonate of soda
Baking soda
Description
White powder.
Uses
Sodium bicarbonate is used as a leavening in breads,
as an antacid for upset stomachs,
as a buffering agent to adjust the acidity or alkalinity
of a product,
as a mild abrasive in toothpaste,
and as an odor absorber.
Sodium bicarbonate reacts with acids to release carbon dioxide
gas.
sodium bicarbonate:
InChI=1/CH2O3.Na/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1/fCHO3.Na/h2H;/q-1;m
carbon dioxide:
InChI=1/CO2/c2-1-3
carbon dioxide:
InChI=1/CO2/c2-1-3/i1+2
By Simon Quellen Field