Baking soda is (incorrectly) called “Bicarb” because there is twice as much Carbonate (CO3) per Sodium (Na). Heating it causes some to be released as water and carbon dioxide:
Awesome! I wouldn’t call this “releasing moisture” though which, to me, implies a physical change. It’s straight up providing the activation energy for a chemical decomposition.
Baking soda is NaHCO3 , Washing soda is Na2CO3
Baking soda is (incorrectly) called “Bicarb” because there is twice as much Carbonate (CO3) per Sodium (Na). Heating it causes some to be released as water and carbon dioxide:
2 NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2
Awesome! I wouldn’t call this “releasing moisture” though which, to me, implies a physical change. It’s straight up providing the activation energy for a chemical decomposition.