Sodium bicarbonate is what is known as baking soda. It is a white solid that is crystalline but mostly appears as a fine powder. The chemical formula for it is NaHCO3. It is also called by other names like bread soda, cooking soda, and bicarbonate of soda. The main function of baking soda is to …
Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, is widely used in American cooking. Because baking soda reacts with other substances to produce carbon dioxide, it is sometimes referred to as an inert ingredient in the food. Baking soda was first discovered in 1791 by a French chemist named Nicholas Leblanc when it was still called …
