Question

Amit and Rita decided to bake a cake and added baking soda to the cake batter.
Explain with a balanced reaction, the role of baking soda. Mention any
other use of baking soda...

Answer 1

Answer:

• Milk of magnesia 10 • Gastric juices 1 • Brine 7 Aqueous Sodium hydroxide 13 Baking soda undergoes thermal decomposition to form Na2CO3, CO2 and H2O; CO2 makes the cake fluffy & soft NaHCO3 ⟶Heat⟶Heat Na2CO3 + CO2 +H2O Uses:- Used in fire extinguishers/ antacid to neutralize excess acid in stomach / to neutralize the effect of acid in insect sting.Read more on Sarthaks.com -