Sodium Bicarbonate

NaHCO3

Sodium bicarbonate (IUPAC name: sodium hydrogen carbonate), commonly known as baking soda, is a chemical compound . It is a salt composed of a sodium cation (Na+) and a bicarbonate anion (HCO 3−). It has a slightly salty, alkaline taste resembling that of washing soda (sodium carbonate). The natural mineral form is nahcolite. It is a component of the mineral natron and is found dissolved in many mineral springs.