Sodium Bicarbonate
Others · CAS 144-55-8
CAS No.
144-55-8
Form
White Powder
Description
Sodium bicarbonate is basically a chemical compound, which is also often known as baking soda, bread soda, cooking soda and bicarbonate of soda.Students of science and chemistry have also nicknamed sodium bicarbonate as sodium bicarb, bicarb soda. Sometimes it is also simply known as bi-carb. The Latin name for sodium bicarbonate is Saleratus, which means, ‘aerated salt’. Sodium bicarbonate is a component of the mineral Natron, also known as Nahcolite which is usually found in mineral springs, the only natural source of sodium bicarbonate.
Specifications
| TEST ITEMS | TEST STANDARD |
|---|---|
| TOTAL ALKALI (AS NaHCO3 ON DRY BASIS) %≥ | 99.0~100.5 |
| MASS FRACTION ON DRYING LOSS %≤ | 0.20 |
| PH | 8.5 |
| AS %≤ | 1.0 |
| AMMONIUM % ≤ | 0.20 |
| CHLORIDE ( AS Cl ) | 0.4 |
| WHITENESS | 85 |
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