Baking soda is also called sodium bicarbonate. White powder or fine crystals, easily soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, and the aqueous solution is slightly alkaline. It decomposes slowly in humid air and easily decomposes when heated. The solid begins to gradually decompose above 50 degrees Celsius to form sodium carbonate, carbon dioxide and water, and completely decomposes at 270 degrees Celsius.

The effect of sodium bicarbonate

Using baking soda for laundry can remove oil stains, eliminate sweat odor, and improve the decontamination effect. Eliminate the ambiguity of the feet. Soaking your feet in baking soda and water can neutralize the acidic substances that cause foot odor. To relieve the discomfort caused by sunburn, adding baking soda to warm water can soften the water and relieve the discomfort caused by sunburn.

To relieve throat pain, add half a spoonful of baking soda to a glass of water and gargle every 4 hours to reduce acidic substances in the mouth and relieve pain. Reacts with acids to form the corresponding salts, water and carbon dioxide, and reacts with bases to form the corresponding carbonates and water. In addition, it can also react with certain salts and undergo double hydrolysis with aluminum chloride and aluminum chlorate to generate aluminum hydroxide, sodium salt and carbon dioxide.