When baking soda (sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate, NaHCO3) is heated, it releases carbon dioxide gas,

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When baking soda (sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate, NaHCO3) is heated, it releases carbon dioxide gas, which is responsible for the rising of cookies, donuts, and bread.
(a) Write a balanced equation for the decomposition of the compound (one of the products is Na2 CO3).
(b) Calculate the mass of NaHCO3 required to produce 20.5 g of CO2.
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Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0077274313

10th edition

Authors: Raymond Chang

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