Sodium Carbonate

odium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃), commonly known as baking soda, has a wide range of applications across different fields:

1. Food Industry

• Leavening agent: Helps dough rise in baking and pastry products.

• Balances acidity in certain foods.

2. Household Cleaning

• Natural cleaner: Useful for scrubbing surfaces, removing stains, and clearing mild drain clogs.

• Deodorizer: Neutralizes odors in refrigerators, carpets, shoes, and trash bins.

3. Health & Personal Care

• Antacid: Can relieve heartburn and acid indigestion (only with medical guidance).

• Mild abrasive in toothpaste for whitening.

• Added to bathwater to soothe skin irritation, such as insect bites.

4. Industrial Uses

• Fire extinguishers: Ingredient in dry chemical extinguishers (Class B and C fires).

• pH control in water treatment plants.

• Used in textile, leather, and paper processing.

5. Agriculture & Gardening

• Helps prevent fungal diseases on plants when used in spray solutions.

• Adjusts soil pH.

6. Other Applications

• Maintains proper pH in swimming pools.

• Odor control in pet cages and litter boxes.