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Why does baking soda require acid to fizz but baking powder only needs water?
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∙ 14y ago
Baking powder has tartaric acid in already.
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Soda salt can be called baking powder?
You might be thinking of baking soda, which needs vinegar, buttermilk, or lemon juice to activate. Baking powder is a blend of simple chemicals, and activates with water.
Is heat absorbed when you mix baking powder and water?
No, no heat is involved when mixing baking powder and water.
How does BAKING POWDER?
when baking powder combines with water, it turns into carbon dioxide which rises in the pastry, causing it to puff
Does baking powder disssolve in water?
yes it does
Why does baking powder dissolve in water but not lemonade?
Backing powder can be dissolved in lemonade.
How long does baking power stay fresh?
For a good long time if it is kept properly stored. Here is a test you can use to make sure your baking powder is usable . Put water in a teaspoon and sprinkle a little bit of the baking powder in the water. If your baking powder is good the water will fizz sort of like a soda does. if you don't hear or see the fizz then baking powder is no good and should be tossed out.
How can you tell baking powder is fresh?
If you take a pinch of the baking powder and put it in water, it should fizzle. If it does not fizzle, it is no longer fresh.
Does baking powder fizz in water?
it just has to do with the cemecals in it
Is baking powder used in baking soda?
Baking powder is not the same as baking soda. Baking powder is a 1:3 ratio of baking soda to cream of tartar, which are both raising agents designed for different purposes - one of them is activated by water, the other by heat. Baking soda is "strong" compared to baking powder, and is not a direct substitute for baking powder.
What is the property of baking powder when its mixed with water?
state of matter
Is baking powder reversible or irreversible in water?
Baking powder (baking soda + some acid salts) will release CO2 (carbon dioxide gas) when placed in water. So, even though, in theory, all reactions are reversible, it is not likely that baking powder in water is reversible once the CO2 gas has formed.
What does water do to baking powder?
No, at pH = 8 (tap water pH) no CaCO3 will precipitate at normal tap water temperature. pH of sodium bicarbonate (baking powder) is also 8.
