SODIUM BICARBONATE, INDUSTRIAL GRADE
Assay – dry basis
Not less than 99.0% nor more
than 100.5% of NaHCO3
General Properties (Not specifications)
Empirical Formula
CAS Number
Other Names
Chemical Abstract Name
Appearance
Taste
Molecular Weight
Thermal Decomposition
Bulk Density
Crystal Density
BTU / lb at 72° F
Solubility in water
Solubility in Alcohol
Specific Gravity of Aqueous Solutions
Alkali Equivalent
Acid Equivalent
Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
pH 1% aqueous soln at 77° F
NaHCO3
144-55-8
Bicarbonate of Soda
Sodium Acid Carbonate
Baking Soda
Carbonic acid monosodium salt
White crystalline powder
Slightly alkaline
84.01
Decomposes without melting into Na2CO3,
H2O and CO2. See Figure 1.
61 lb / ft3, 0.977 g / cc
137.3 lb /ft3, 2.2 g / cc
0.249
See Figure 2.
Insoluble
See Figure 3.
1 lb NaHCO3 = 0.369 lb Na2O
1 lb NaHCO3 = 0.435 lb HCl
1 lb NaHCO3 = 0.524 lb CO2
Approximately 8.3. See Figure 4.
SODIUM BICARBONATE, INDUSTRIAL GRADE