Question

(i) Name the products formed when sodium hydrogen carbonate is heated.

(ii) Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved in the above.

Answer 1

(i) When sodium hydrogen carbonate is heated, sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃), water (H₂O), and carbon dioxide (CO₂) gas are formed.

(ii) The chemical equation involved in the above reaction can be represented as:

2NaHCO₃          —→       Na₂CO₃      +     H₂O      +    CO₂
Sodium hydrogen         Sodium               Water      Carbon 
carbonate                      carbonate                         dioxide