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Answer: When baking soda (sodium bicarbonate or sodium
Chapter 3, Problem 70P(choose chapter or problem)
When baking soda (sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate, \(\mathrm{NaHCO}_{3}\)) is heated, it releases carbon dioxide gas, which is responsible for the rising of cookies, donuts, and bread, (a) Write a balanced equation for the decomposition of the compound (one of the products is \(\mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3}\)). (b) Calculate the mass of \(\mathrm{NaHCO}_{3}\) required to produce 20.5 g of \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\).
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QUESTION:
When baking soda (sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate, \(\mathrm{NaHCO}_{3}\)) is heated, it releases carbon dioxide gas, which is responsible for the rising of cookies, donuts, and bread, (a) Write a balanced equation for the decomposition of the compound (one of the products is \(\mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3}\)). (b) Calculate the mass of \(\mathrm{NaHCO}_{3}\) required to produce 20.5 g of \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\).
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 2
Here we have to write the balanced equation for the decomposition of sodium bicarbonate 
(a)The decomposition reaction of sodium bicarbonate is given below,
Step 2 of 2
(b) Here we have to calculate the mass of
