How can you prepare baking soda? Write it's uses

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Baking Soda with the chemical formula NaHCO3 is mainly prepared by the Solvay process, which is the reaction of sodium chloride, ammonia, and carbon dioxide in water. The balanced chemical reaction is given below:

NaCl + H2O + CO2 + NH3 → NaHCO3 + NH4Cl

Uses:
  • Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers.
  • It is an ingredient, used in preparing baking powder, which is used in baking cakes, breads, etc.
  • It is used as an antacid to remove acidity in the stomach.


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Baking soda is prepared from Sodium Chloride by treating it with water, carbon-di-oxide and ammonia. Ammonia reacts with Sodium Chloride to form Ammonium Chloride so that, Sodium can react with water and carbon-di-oxide to form sodium bicarbonate.Formula of baking soda =NaHCO3?, also know as??Sodium bicarbonate.

Uses of baking soda:

It is used as an antacid to remove acidity in the stomach. Due to its alkaline (basic) nature, the excess acid in the stomach gets neutralized.

It is also used in fire extinguishers

It is used for making baking powder

It can be used on its own to make cakes or bread rise as it produces CO2?on decomposition.


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