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Sodium bicarbonate

ACS reagent, ≥99.7%

Synonym(s):

Sodium hydrogen carbonate

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Linear Formula:
NaHCO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
84.01
Beilstein:
4153970
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

Agency

suitable for EPA 1621
suitable for EPA 300

Assay

≥99.7%
99.7-100.3%

form

powder

impurities

≤0.015% Insoluble matter

pKa (25 °C)

(1) 6.37, (2) 10.25 (carbonic acid)

density

2.16 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.003%
phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.001%
sulfur compounds (as SO42-): ≤0.003%

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.02%
Fe: ≤0.001%
K: ≤0.005%
Mg: ≤0.005%
NH4+: ≤5 ppm
heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP-OES)

SMILES string

[Na+].OC([O-])=O

InChI

1S/CH2O3.Na/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

UIIMBOGNXHQVGW-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Sodium Bicarbonate, also known as baking soda, is commonly used as a mild base to neutralize acidic spills, regulate pH levels, and counteract the effects of certain acidic toxins in the body. It also acts as a leavening agent by generating CO when reacts with acidic ingredients like vinegar or lemon juice.

Application


  • Contactless conductivity sensor employing moist paper as absorbent for in-situ detection of generated carbon dioxide gas.: This study utilizes sodium bicarbonate in a novel approach for the development of a contactless conductivity sensor. The sensor uses moist paper to absorb CO2 gas generated from sodium bicarbonate, demonstrating its potential for environmental monitoring and analytical applications (Sonsa-Ard et al., 2020).

Sodium bicarbonate is used as a:

  • mild base to neutralize the reaction mixture during the synthesis of 1,2:5,6-Di-O-cyclohexylidene-D-mannitol, and 2,3-Cyclohexylidene-D-glyceraldehyde.
  • precipitating agent in the co-precipitation method in the synthesis of gamma alumina (γ-Al2O3) catalyst during the methanol dehydration reaction to produce Dimethyl ether.
  • a pore-forming agent and CO2 source to enhance the substrate porosity during the formation of a porous poly(ethersulfone) support layer for designing high-performance thin-film composite forward osmosis (TFC-FO) membranes.

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Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Sodium bicarbonate: A review and its uses in dentistry
Sathyasree M, et al.
Indian Journal of Dental Research, 29, 672-677 (2018)
A publication of reliable methods for the preparation of organic compounds.
Hiroki A, et al.
Organic Syntheses, 157 (2011)
Effect of different bicarbonates as leavening agents in combination on product characteristics of cookies and cake
Savita S, et al.
Chemical Science Review and Letters, 6, 439-445 (2017)
Investigation of different precipitating agents effects on performance of $\gamma$-Al2O3 nanocatalysts for methanol dehydration to dimethyl ether
Seyyed Yaghoob H, et al.
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 20, 4421-4428 (2014)
Reduction of the structure parameter of forward osmosis membranes by using sodium bicarbonate as pore-forming agent
Alireza S, et al.
Langmuir, 37, 7591-7599 (2021)

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