PREVIOUSLY ASKED IN:
West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) Preliminary 2023
Answer
sodium hydrogen carbonate and tartaric acid
Explanation
Baking powder is a mixture of baking soda (sodium hydrogen carbonate) and a mild edible acid like tartaric acid.
Key Points
- > The chemical formula for baking soda is NaHCO3.
- > Tartaric acid helps neutralize the bitter taste of sodium carbonate.
- > It releases CO2 when heated or mixed with water, making dough rise.
Additional Information
- >Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is known as washing soda.
- >Vinegar contains acetic acid, which reacts rapidly with baking soda.