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Name the product obtained when sodium hydrogen carbonate is heated. Write the chemical reaction involved in the above |
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Answer» Sodium hydrogen carbonate (also KNOWN as sodium bicarbonate or bicarbonate of SODA) has the chemical formula NaHCO3. When it is heated above about 80°C it begins to break down, forming sodium carbonate, WATER and carbon dioxide. This type of REACTION is CALLED a thermal decomposition. |
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