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Title: action of heat?
Post by: thomking on April 30, 2007, 07:07:50 AM

I am a student with bachelor degree in inorganic chemistry. Answer to my question,
What happens when sodium bicarbonate is heated?
awaiting replies.(needs reply immediately)

thanks in advance.

Title: Re: action of heat?
Post by: Sam (NG) on April 30, 2007, 08:39:06 AM

It undergoes thermal decomposition to Sodium Carbonate, Water and Carbon Dioxide:

2NaHCO₃ ? Na₂CO₃ + H₂O + CO₂

This information was freely available on wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_Bicarbonate#Thermal_decomposition).

As has been said before:

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Title: Re: action of heat?
Post by: english on April 30, 2007, 02:46:32 PM

Shouldn't you be able to tell us?

Quote from: thomking on April 30, 2007, 07:07:50 AM

I am a student with bachelor degree in inorganic chemistry.