Yes, its correct name is Sodium bicarbonate and its formula is NaHCO3.
Baking powder is a mixture of backing soda and other compounds
It is, it's sodium bicarbonate
Answerit is actually a mix of a couple compounds.
Sodium bicarbonate is an ionic compound.
It's a powder, so it can't "boil" by itself.
The element Sodium is found as ions in a compound in: * baking soda (Sodium bicarbonate), * baking powder (Sodium bicarbonate and Tartaric acid), and * salt (Sodium chloride).
It's the chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3 . It's a powder
Baking powder is a mixture of a carbonate or bicarbonate and a weak acid. If you don't have any on hand you can make your own by mixing baking soda with lemon juice.
Baking powder is Sodium Bicarbonate a polar compound that is particularly amenable to water (a polar solvent). So Baking powder will dissolve faster than a non-polar powder like Talcum powder. Also baking power is very finely ground and will present a large surface area to the water which hastens dissolving. Salt in comparison although a strongly polar compound is course ground and will take longer to dissolve.
Baking Powder
Baking powder in a recipe helps your item rise when baking.
baking powerder is baking powder is not the same!