Sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen-carbonate with the formula NaHCO3 is one of the sodium salts in combination with carbonic acid, of which only one acid has been replaced with sodium. This combination is odorless and tasteless, which has a bit of a playful property and is in the form of white or crystalline powder and is called baking soda.
Application of baking soda
Application of sodium bicarbonate in food industry
Applications of baking soda in cooking are:
Use it in cake and bread dough that causes puffiness.
Crushing meat and chicken
Removing the smell and taste of vinegar
Preventing milk from scaling
Keeping cauliflower color and getting the smell Application of sodium bicarbonate in livestock and poultry
Prevention of pneumonia in
\ And increase the thickness of the egg shell
Improve the quality and quantity of milk produced in various livestock
Help eliminate the complication of metabolic acidosis
Help the process of digestion in the gastrointestinal tract
Improve conversion ratio and increase growth
Adding baking soda to milk to prevent spoilage Rusty
for cleaning dishes, especially for removing tea and coffee stains
for cleaning coarse odors on carpets, furniture, mattresses and other stains
Use of sodium bicarbonate in capsole Sodium fire extinguishers
Sodium bicarbonate is used to extinguish small fires caused by oil or electricity. The heat from the fire causes the material to decompose and release carbon dioxide. Therefore, deep fryers should not be used to extinguish fires because the gas produced can cause hot oil particles to be thrown around.
Using sodium bicarbonate to neutralize acids and bases
Sodium bicarbonate is an amphoteric and reacts with acids and bases. It reacts well with acids to produce carbon dioxide, which is used to neutralize unwanted acidic solutions and to spray acids in laboratories.
Usage of sodium bicarbonate in medicine and treatment
For the treatment of hyperkalemia (increased blood potassium levels)
For the treatment of overdose with aspirin
For the treatment of overdose Antidepressants
To reduce the pain of biting the bite of some insects and reduce swelling
for local anesthesia
For stomach problems and heartburn
It is prescribed orally for endoscopy.
Other uses of baking soda include the following:
Soft softener
Garden pest control, weed control and pest control
Insect control
Cosmetics
Application in toothpaste containing baking soda, whitening properties
In the mouthwash, deodorants Dry and wet, production of cleansing serums, treatment of inflamed eyelids
Microwave cleaning
Cleaner and pan cleaner
Repellent odor remover
Increases ph
Textile and leather
Fireworks
Realizing the effects of tear gas
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