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What is the product formed when sodium bicarbonate is heated strongly?
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- Sodium Carbonate
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Sodium Peroxide
- Sodium Monoxide
- Sodium Carbonate
Correct Option: A
When sodium bicarbonate is strongly heated, it decomposes into sodium carbonate, water vapor, and carbon dioxide. Solid sodium carbonate is a white powder and is used in cooking under the name ‘baking powder’; sodium bicarbonate is used in baking under the name ‘baking soda’.
2NaHCO3 (s) ⇒ Na2CO3 (s) + CO2(g) + H2O (g)