White crystalline powder, odorless, salty, soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol, the solution is weak alkaline, heat release carbon dioxide, acid violent decomposition. Sodium bicarbonate, NaHC03, also known as sodium acid carbonate and baking soda, is a white water-soluble crystalline solid. It has an alkaline taste, loses carbon dioxide at 270�°C (518 �°F).and is used in food preparation.Sodium bicarbonate also finds use as a medicine, a butter preservative, in ceramics, and to prevent timber mold.Applications: Sodium Bicarbonate is a leavening agent with a ph of approxi- mately 8.5 ina 1% solution at 25�°c. It functions with food grade phosphates(acidic leavening compounds) to release carbon dioxide which expands during the baking process to provide the baked good with increased volume and tender eating qualities.It is also used in dry-mix beverages to obtain carbonation, which results when water is added to the mix containing the sodium bicarbonate and an acid. It is a component of baking powder. it is also termed baking soda, bicarbonate of soda, sodium acid carbonate, and sodium hydrogencarbonate. Manufacture of many sodium salts; source of CO2; ingredient of baking powder, effervescent salts and beverages; in fire extinguishers, cleaningCompounds. Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) is an inorganic salt used as a buffering agent and a pH adjuster; it also serves as a neutralizer. It is used in skin- smoothing powders.
