Question

How does baking soda help in extinguishing fire

Answer 1

When sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) is heated, it becomes sodium carbonate. In this process water and carbon dioxide is released. The CO2 starves the fire of O2.

Answer 2

The Sodium bicarbonate is commonly referred as baking soda. It could be acted as leavening agent in the process of baking.  

Explanation:

• Apart from baking, it has several other functions as well like maintaining proper pH levels in water like swimming pools, cleaning, extinguishing fires.  

• This baking soda could be used in class C fire extinguishers. When this sodium bicarbonate is heated, it eventually becomes sodium carbonate.  

• During the process, the $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ and water is released. This $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ will off the oxygen supply and stop the fire.  

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