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A white powder is added while baking breads and cakes to make them soft and fluffy. Write the name of the powder ? Name its main ingredients. Explain the function of each ingredient. Write the chemical reaction taking place when the powder is heated during baking.
Asked by prabal | 14 Mar, 2018, 09:31: AM
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Baking powder is a mixture of baking soda or sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) with any kitchen acid such as vinegar (dilute acetic acid).

Baking powder : NaHCO3 + H+

On acid base reaction, baking soda releases CO2 as follows:

NaHCO3 + H+ → Na+ + CO2 + H2O

Answered by Ramandeep | 14 Mar, 2018, 12:29: PM

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