Sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate is the chemical compound with the formula NaHCO₃. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline but often appears as a fine powder. It has a slightly salty, alkaline taste resembling that of washing soda (sodium carbonate). The natural mineral form is nahcolite. It is a component of the mineral natron and is found dissolved in many mineral springs. It is among the food additives encoded by European Union, identified by the initials E 500. Since it has long been known and is widely used, the salt has many related names such as baking soda, bread soda, cooking soda, and bicarbonate of soda.

 

[CAS]: 144-55-8

[Molecular formula]: NaHCO3

[Molecular weight]: 84.01

[Content]: 99-100.5% min.

[Loss on drying]: 0.2% max.

[Heavy metal (Pb)]: 0.0005% max.

[PH]: 8.5.

[Packing]: Net 25 kgs pp bag or 1000kgs jumbo bags.