what is sodium bicarbonate?

Answer 1

just adding a few notes because i'm bored.

soluble bicarbonate salts [NaHCO3 included], when aqueous [dissolved in water], will always exist alongside with some related substances -- carbonate, carbonic acid, and carbon dioxide.

have you ever gotten a strong whiff of carbon dioxide from eg a soda can? if so, a unique, slightly sour taste/smell probably comes to mind. interestingly enough though, the carbon dioxide itself is not giving you this feedback. the gas dissolves into the water provided by your moist tongue and/or mucous membranes and reacts to form carbonic acid, which is what you are actually tasting.

hmm what else

the bicarbonate ion that sodium bicarbonate yields in a solution is technically amphoteric -- it can act as a base and an acid, which is funny to think about.

well, those are the interesting, less-obvious tidbits i can think of off the top of my head. no sense in turning this into an encyclopedia entry. peace

Answer 2

You already got good answers, but here is a bit more. Sodium Bicarbonate was and probably still is the ingredient in some of the antacids. The bicarbonate is the antacid part, not the sodium, but soidum is fixed as Sodium chloride probably. But excessive use of baking soda can have some problems, since too much sodium can cause water retention and load on kidneys. So, one should use it in moderation.

By the way sodium carbonate is washing soda.

Answer 3

Please see the web age for more details on Sodium bicarbonate.
Sodium bicarbonate is the chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3. Because it has long been known and is widely used, the salt has many other names including sodium hydrogen carbonate and "sodium bicarb," as well as baking soda, bread soda, cooking soda, saleratus, or bicarbonate of soda. It is soluble in water. This white solid is crystalline but often appears as a fine powder. It has a slight alkaline taste resembling that of sodium carbonate. It is a component of the mineral natron and is found dissolved in many mineral springs. It is also produced artificially.

Answer 4

baking soda -
its a salt (formed due to the reaction of ammonia, sodium chloride and carbondioxie / carbonic acid) and is used for aiding in the quickening of prepration of food products

also can be used as a fre retarder, dry powder based fire extinguishers use this chemical too ;)

Answer 5

sodium bicarbonate
NaCo3
its chemical substance used for 1) as it is alkali it make acid neutralization in stomach
2) add for food
3) traetment of systemic acidosis
side effect
cause electrolyte disturbance

Answer 6

Na2CO3 is a basic compound which is used to remove acidity of stomach.

Answer 7

in a biological point of view, it is - you can say- the most important buffer in our blood

Answer 8

baking soda

Answer 9

baking soda is its common name i think