• budget_biochemist@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Baking soda is NaHCO3 , Washing soda is Na2CO3

    Baking soda is (incorrectly) called “Bicarb” because there is twice as much Carbonate (CO3) per Sodium (Na). Heating it causes some to be released as water and carbon dioxide:

    2 NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2

    • ManualOverride@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Awesome! I wouldn’t call this “releasing moisture” though which, to me, implies a physical change. It’s straight up providing the activation energy for a chemical decomposition.