A substance is a good primary standard if it:
1. has a high level of purity
2. has an accurately known composition (ie. you know its molecular formula, e.g. CO3)
3. is free of moisture
4. is stable and unaffected by air during weighing
5. is soluble in water
6. has a high molar weight to reduce percentage error in weighing
7. reacts instantaneously and completely
Sodium bicarbonate is white.
No. Sodium bicarbonate is a salt.
No, sodium bicarbonate is not soluable in ether.
Sodium carbonate has a pH of about 11, and sodium bicarbonate has a pH of 8.
No. Sodium carbonate is Na2CO3. Sodium bicarbonate is NaHCO3. Sodium carbonate is a stronger base.
No. Sodium bicarbonate is NaHCO3, a compound of sodium, hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen. It contains the monatomic sodium ion (Na+) and the polyatomic bicarbonate ion (HCO3-) Ammonium bicarbonate is NH4HCO3, a compound of nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen. It contains the polyatomic ammonium ion (NH4+) and the bicarbonate ion. Due to the acidity of the ammonium ion, ammonium bicarbonate is a less basic than sodium bicarbonate.
No. Sodium bicarbonate is simple alkaline salt.
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) is a compound, not a mixture.
Yes. It's called sodium bicarbonate tablets.
No, sodium bicarbonate contains sodium, carbon and oxygen. None of which are pork.
Sodium bicarbonate increases the antiseptic action of sodium hypochlorite.
No Sodium carbonate is Na2CO3 while sodium bicarbonate is NaHCO3 Sodium carbonate is a stronger base.