05. 10. 2022.

Sodium bicarbonate

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Sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate is a white, fine powder.

It has salty, alkaline taste and is an integral part of many minerals. It has been known for a long time and has wide application.

Sodium hydrogen carbonate can be used for washing and removal of acidic impurities from liquids.

It is simple solution to increase total alkalinity of water and pH balance. It is well known for its application to medical purposes – most known is, probably, its function as an agent for the treatment of gastric acid, helping with poor digestion and heartburn.

In food industry, it is widely used as an ingredient in production of baking powder and similar products in which it reacts with other components to release carbon dioxide, thus helping the dough to “rise”.

 

CAS:                          144-55-8

Molecular formula:            CHNaO3

Molecular mass:               84,01 g mol−1
 
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