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Home » Class 10 » Acid Bases and Salts » Baking soda

Baking soda

Last Updated on August 20, 2020 By Mrs Shilpi Nagpal 16 Comments

Question 1 Write the chemical name and formula of baking soda?

Question 2 Give uses of baking soda?

Question 3 Describe how baking soda is produced on a large scale?

Question 4 Name the gas evolved when baking soda is heated?

Question 5 What is baking powder?

Question 6 Give few properties of baking powder?

Contents

  • 1 Baking Soda
  • 2 Preparation of Baking Soda
  • 3 Properties of Baking Soda
  • 4 Uses of Baking Soda

Baking Soda

The chemical name of baking soda is sodium hydrogen carbonate.

The formula of baking soda is NaHCO3.

Preparation of Baking Soda

It is prepared by reaction of cold and concentrated solution of sodium chloride with ammonia and carbon dioxide.

Preparation of Baking Soda

Properties of Baking Soda

(1) It is a white crystal which are sparingly soluble in water.

(2) It is a mild,non-corrosive base.

(3) When sodium hydrogen carbonate is heated,then it decomposes to give sodium carbonate with evolution of carbon dioxide gas.

Uses of Baking Soda

(1) It is used as an antacid in medicine to remove acidity of the stomach.

(2) It is used in making baking powder.

Baking powder
is a mixture of baking soda and a mild edible tartaric acid.
When baking soda mixes with water,then sodium hydrogen carbonate reacts with tartaric acid to evolve carbon dioxide gas.

(3) It is used in fire extinguishers.

Filed Under: Acid Bases and Salts, Class 10 Tagged With: baking powder, baking soda, preparation of baking soda, properties of baking soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate, uses of baking soda

About Mrs Shilpi Nagpal

Author of this website, Mrs Shilpi Nagpal is MSc (Hons, Chemistry) and BSc (Hons, Chemistry) from Delhi University, B.Ed (I. P. University) and has many years of experience in teaching. She has started this educational website with the mindset of spreading Free Education to everyone.

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    November 22, 2020 at 6:52 pm

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    January 7, 2021 at 6:23 pm

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