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Commercially, sodium bicarbonate is known as –

A. Washing soda
B. Baking soda
C. Bleaching powder
D. Soda ash
Answer» B. Baking soda
Explanation: Sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate is the chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline but often appears as a fine powder. It has a slightly salty, alkaline taste resembling that of washing soda (sodium carbonate). The natural mineral form is nahcolite. It is a component of the mineral patron and is found dissolved in many mineral springs.
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