Question

a white powder is added while making breads and cakes to make it soft and fluffy. What is the name of the powder? What are the main ingredients in it? What are the function of each ingredient?

Answer 1

Name of the powder- Baking soda
Main ingredients- Sodium bicarbonate
Function of sodium- To help maintain normal blood pressure and normal function of muscles and nerves
Function of bicarbonate- Plays a major role in acid base balance in the body and serves much in the digestive system by rising the internal pH of the stomach after digestion of food.

Answer 2

Baking Powder

Ingredients: Baking soda(NaHCO3) and H+ ions(from any edible acid)

Function of NaHCO3: Release CO2 that can make the food fluffy

Function of H+ ions(generally from tartaric acid):Neutralises the bitter taste of Na2CO3.