Question

a] for the preparation of cakes, baking powder is used. If at home ur mom uses baking soda instead of baking powder, how will it affect the tadt of the cake and why?
b] how is baking soda converted to baking powder?
c] what makes the cake soft and spongy?
Answer is needed very faster

Answer 1

a) Sodium bicarbonate is a basic salt whereas baking powder is baking soda + a mild acid resulting into a basic salt.

But ,

Sodium Bicarbonate is a stronger basic salt than the resulting base from the above reaction.

b)baking powder is baking soda + a mild acid resulting into a basic salt.

Eg: NaHCO₃+CH₃COOH resulting into CH₃COONa+H₂0+CO₂

c)The CO₂ makes the cake soft and spongy