formula and use of baking soda and washing powder
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Uses of baking soda
It is used in making soft and fluffy bread and cakes due to the production of carbon dioxide when it is heated or mixed in water.
NaHCO3 + H+ → CO2 + H2O + sodium salt of acid
It is used for making soda-acid fire extinguisher.
It is used as an ingredient in the manufacturing of antacids.
FORMULA
NaHCO3
Uses of washing soda:
Washing soda is used for removing burnt-on grease from kitchen utensils.
It is prominently used in soap, glass and paper industries.
It also helps in the removal of permanent hardness of water.
It acts as a raw material in the manufacturing of various sodium compounds, for example, borax.
FORMULA
Na2CO3.
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