What is baking soda ? Write the chemical name of baking soda. Give the important uses of baking soda. How does baking soda differ chemically from washing soda ?

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Baking soda is a substance added to food for its faster cooking. Its chemical name is sodium hydrogen carbonate.

Uses: (i) It is used as an antacid to remove acidity of stomach.

(ii) It is used in fire extinguishers.

Baking soda is sodium hydrogencarbonate whereas washing soda is sodium carbonate decahydrate.

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