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The thermal decomposition of baking powder.
Baking powder is also known as sodium bi-carbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate.
When heted it undergoes thermal decomposition., releasing carbon dioxide in thre process. It is this release of CO2 that makes pastry rise when being baked.,
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What happens to a cake if you forgot the baking soda?
The cake will not rise properly.
Is mixing oil and water chemical or physical?
It is a physical change because the oil and the water do not change in chemical composition.
How much more can a cake rise with baking soda than a cake without baking soda?
cakes with baking soda and cakes without are the same.
Is NaOH a base or compound?
It's a base and a compound. A compound is a pure chemical substance that contains two or more different elements. A base is a compound that causes the concentration of OH- ions to rise in a solution.
What makes bread rise and why?
Yeast makes bread rise, due to a chemical reaction because of exposure to heat
What happens to a cake in the oven that causes it to rise?
A chemical reaction.
Is baking a cake a chemical change?
Yes. This is because when the cake is baked, chemicals help it rise, making this a chemical change. Making the icing is a different story. It is a physical change.
Why is baking a cake a chemical?
Because when you bake a cake, you cant take the ingredients back. And when you bake it, the chemicals rise, making it a Chemical Change.
Is heating a cake a chemical change?
It depends on how the cake was before it was heated. If the cake was raw to begin with and the cake is baked, then yes, it is a chemical change because yeast is making the cake rise. If it was an already baked cake and you are just heating it, then I am not so sure. I don't think it changes at all. Then again, if you are burning the cake, I guess it is a chemical change because fire is making it burn.
What proteins in milk make a cake rise?
It's not the milk alone that makes a cake rise. If the recipe includes milk it probably also contains either baking powder and/or baking soda. This combination of a base (Baking soda or Baking Powder) and an acid (milk) causes a slight chemical reaction which causes the cake to rise.
What causes the cake to rise?
Yeast.
Find out the ingridient that causes the cake to rise Explain the chemical reaction involved?
baking powder. i have no idea how it works though..
Is a cake being baked a physical or chemical change?
Once the flour is added, mixing a cake batter becomes a chemical change. If mixed too much with the flour, gluten will form, causing the cake to be less airy.
What kind of gas causes a cake to rise?
helium
Is baking powder a gas that makes a cake rise a chemical reaction?
Baking powder is not a gas, but it does make a cake rise by releasing carbon dioxide into the batter through chemical reaction.
Is a cake baking in an oven represents a chemical react?
Yes because yeast is added to make the cake rise.
Why does a cake not rise when baking powder is not added?
Don't put too much baking soda when making a cake. Only put as much baking soda as it says.
