Baking soda is chemically known as sodium hydrogen carbonate or sodium bicarbonate, the resulting salt of an acid-base reaction. When placed in water, the sodium ion breaks away from the hydrogen carbonate ion. The sodium ion is neither acid nor base. However, the hydrogen carbonate is the conjugate (resulting) base left from the weak acid. The pH of the water in the pool will increase becoming more basic as more baking soda is added. It is a very cheap yet easily dissolved and effective way to increase the pH of your pool if you're not using it in an extremely large pool and you don't need a huge increase in pH. My pool holds 15,000 gallons and I use $0.50/ lb baking soda all the time. However, your shock treatment may be causing the drop in pH. Many of the products currently on the market will cause this drop with lithium hypochlorite being one of the worse followed by calcium hypochlorite. Hope this helps.
Baking soda is basic.
Baking soda is basic.
Yes, baking soda is a basic compound.
if you're talking about baking soda and basic as in base vs acid, then yes, common household baking soda (NAHCO3) is basic
Baking soda is a basic substance.
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Baking soda is basic. It is a chemical compound known as sodium bicarbonate, which can act as a mild base when dissolved in water.
Yes. Baking soda is a base, vinegar is an acid.
Solution of baking soda is basic.
No, it is a compound.
They can be either. Some foods are basic, some are acidic, and some are neutral.
Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is a basic compound. When mixed with water, it forms a solution that is slightly basic (alkaline).