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  • Sodium hydrogen carbonate, trivially called sodium bicarbonate or sodium dicarbonate ,
  • Chemical formula NaHCO3,
  • Can easily dissociate in sodium carbonate and carbon dioxide when heated, according to:
2 NaHCO3 --> Na2CO3 + CO2 + H2O

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Commercial mixtures may also contain for instance (being a mixture of):

NaAl(SO4)2 (Sodium Aluminum Sulphate)

CaHPO3 (Calcium Monohydrogen Phosphate )

C6H10O5 (Starch, as 'filler')

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Baking powder is actually a mixture of baking soda(NaHCO3) and a small amount of tartaric acid. when water is mixed with baking powder or heated, it releases CO2 gas which makes the baking substances soft and fluffy.

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