It is, it's sodium bicarbonate
Baking powder is a mixture of backing soda and other compounds
Answerit is actually a mix of a couple compounds.
Sodium bicarbonate is an ionic compound.
It's a powder, so it can't "boil" by itself.
The element Sodium is found as ions in a compound in: * baking soda (Sodium bicarbonate), * baking powder (Sodium bicarbonate and Tartaric acid), and * salt (Sodium chloride).
It's the chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3 . It's a powder
Baking powder is a mixture of a carbonate or bicarbonate and a weak acid. If you don't have any on hand you can make your own by mixing baking soda with lemon juice.
Yes, its correct name is Sodium bicarbonate and its formula is NaHCO3.
Baking powder is Sodium Bicarbonate a polar compound that is particularly amenable to water (a polar solvent). So Baking powder will dissolve faster than a non-polar powder like Talcum powder. Also baking power is very finely ground and will present a large surface area to the water which hastens dissolving. Salt in comparison although a strongly polar compound is course ground and will take longer to dissolve.
Baking Powder
Baking powder in a recipe helps your item rise when baking.
baking powerder is baking powder is not the same!