Question

Mention the two constituents of Baking Powder? Give its uses (any two),
3. What is the chemical name of POP? What happens when water is added to it? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) Sodium hydrogen carbonate and tartaric acid are the two constituents of baking powder. (b) Baking powder is a mixture of baking soda and tartaric acid and baking soda is only sodium bicarbonate.

3.) When POP reacts with water, it forms gypsum. POP turns hard when it reacts with water and due to hydration forms crystals of gypsum. These crystals of gypsum form the hard and solid mass.

Answer 2

Explanation:

sodium hydrogen carbonate and tartaric acid.

baking powder is a mixture of baking soda and tartaric acid whereas baking soda is only sodium hydrogen carbonate