baking soda?

Question

Describe the "properties" of the baking soda

How many elements/molecules are in baking soda and what are they?

Is baking soda a "compound"? why?

is baking soda a base or acid? why?

what is the pH level?

Answer 1

Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3.
It is definitely a chemical compound, because it consists of atoms held together by chemical bonds.

Answer 2

Sodium Bicarbonate has a slightly alkaline taste, used in making effervescent salts
NaHCO3 There are 7 elements in a molecule of baking soda. It is a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, in powder or granules, NaHCO3, usually prepared by the reaction of soda ash with carbon dioxide or obtained from the intermediate product of the Solvay process by purification: used chiefly in the manufacture of sodium salts, baking powder, and beverages, as a laboratory reagent, as a fire extinguisher, and in medicine as an antacid. It also is used as an abrasive in cleaning things. Try mixing a paste and using it on a stove top. I can also be used like a deoderant and tooth cleaning. It does not stop plaque from forming it is used to whiten You may also use it to freshen up the refrigerator is you have not already realized that. Kills Fleas! Mix equal parts of table salt and baking soda and sprinkle over carpets. Instruct children (or volunteers) to run around on the carpets until the soda and salt is no longer visable. Let set overnight. Vacuum carpets carefully. All adult fleas should be dead or too thirsty to breed. Fleas go through at least one life cycle in which they are impervious to nuclear devices, so you will need to salt and soda your carpets twice more. Do not try this on a rainy day! You will wake up to wet carpets as the salt pulls the moisture out of the air. If you live in a damp climate, sprinkle soda and salt and vacuum three to five hours later.


as for that those are really all the properties it has

Answer 3

Baking soda is a white powder, it bubbles when acid is put on it.
NaHCO3 has 4 elements, 6 atoms, 1 sodium,1 carbon 1 hydrogen and 3 oxygen. It is a compound because it is chemically combined in a definite ratio.

Answer 4

Baking Soda is sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3 - 1 Na (sodium) molecule; and 1 bicarbonate molecule (consisting of 1 H (hydrogen) and 1 C (carbon) and 3 O (oxygen).

It is a compound due to its components - when water (H2O) is added: O2 (oxygen) is release; H2 (hydrogen) is release; and CO2 (carbon dioxide) is release - all are gasses; the remaining molecule is Na (sodium).

Answer 5

Baking soda is a "compound", because it is made from more than 1 element; 4 to be precise; see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_bicarbonate

Answer 6

In addition to what was already said:

Baking soda is a solid alkali. It reacts with acids giving off CO2 gas.