SODIUM BICARBONATE

Sodium bicarbonate other names are baking soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate

CHARACTERISTICS

• It is present in the form of white powder or crystals

TASTE

• sodium bicarbonate has a salty and cooling taste

DENSITY

• 2.159

MELTING POINT

• 270 C

SOLUBILITY

• It is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol
• It dissolves in moisturized air and melts to a liquid form

EFFECTS

• It is less poisonous
• It doesn’t catch fire

SOURCE

• It is obtained by mixing carbon dioxide with soda ash solution

GRADES

• Commercial, pure, purest, CP USP, F-C-,C -B-P

USES

• It is used in the preparation of fruit salts, soft drinks, foaming drinks, artificial mineral water, baking powder, sodium salts, medicine and sponge type rubber making.
• It is also used in gold and platinum electroplating.
• It is used to refine silk and wool
• And in fire extinguishing compounds
• It is also used laboratory agent and cleaning compound
• Baking soda is used in the preparation of mouth wash, tooth powder, bakery powder detergents and cosmetic making

• It is also used to relieve acidity