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Also known as sodium hydrogencarbonate, baking soda, monosodium carbonate, bicarbonate of soda, carbonic acid monosodium salt, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium acid carbonate, soda mint

chemical compound

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Sodium bicarbonate is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO₃. It has a mass of 83.982338 and a density of 2.159. The substance decomposes at a point of 60. Its IUPAC name is sodium;hydron;carbonate, and it carries a charge of 0.

In food contexts, sodium bicarbonate is categorized as a bicarbonate of soda. Nutritional data indicates an energy content of 17 kcal, with 4.2 grams of carbohydrates, 1.2 grams of sugars, and 30.02 grams of salt. It contains no fat, saturated fat, fiber, or protein. The compound is assigned a NOVA score of 1.

Sodium bicarbonate is referenced by 1,162 other encyclopedia articles. A search for the term in PubMed yields a count of 16,148 entries.

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Chemical data

Formula
CHNaO3
Molecular weight
84.007 g/mol
IUPAC name
sodium;hydron;carbonate
SMILES
[H+].C(=O)([O-])[O-].[Na+]
InChIKey
UIIMBOGNXHQVGW-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Polar surface area
63.2 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 6 products

1NOVA · Unprocessed / minimally processed
Energy
17 kcal
Fat
0 g
— of which saturates
0 g
Carbohydrates
4.2 g
— of which sugars
1.2 g
Fibre
0 g
Protein
0 g
Salt
30.02 g
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Research

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