Question

What are the properties of baking powder?​

Answer 1

Sodium hydrogen carbonate (carbonate is carbon and oxygen)

Answer 2

Answer:

There are physical and chemical properties

Explanation:

It is odorless and has a bitter, salty taste. At room temperature, it is a solid. Solubility, or the ability of a substance to dissolve in water, is also a physical property. Sodium bicarbonate is soluble in water and can be separated from water through evaporation.

The chemical formula for baking powder is NaHCO3. This chemical compound is made up of 1 sodium atom, 1 hydrogen atom, 1 carbon atom, and 3 oxygen atoms (Sodium Bicarbonate, 2006). The sodium atom is made up of 11 electrons, 11 protons, and 12 neutrons with a number of 3 energy levels.