Phosphate baking powder is a mixture of starch, sodium

Chapter 9, Problem 9.1.45

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Phosphate baking powder is a mixture of starch, sodium hydrogen carbonate, and calcium dihydrogen phosphate. When mixed with water, phosphate baking powder releases carbon dioxide gas, causing a dough or batter to bubble and rise. 2NaHCO3(aq) + Ca(H2PO4)2(aq) Na2HPO4(aq) + CaHPO4(aq) + 2CO2(g) + 2H2O(l) If 0.750 L CO2 is needed for a cake, and each kilogram of baking powder contains 168 g of NaHCO3, how many grams of baking powder must be used to generate this amount of CO2? The density of CO2 at baking temperature is about 1.20 g/L. 3

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