What does sodium bicarbonate do?

Sodium bicarbonate has many uses. For example, it can be used to make leavening agents, which we often use in our daily diet. For example, when steaming buns, sodium bicarbonate is used. It can also be used to make fire extinguishers.

1. Since sodium bicarbonate is a weak alkaline, it can be directly used to make medical drugs, and the drugs made can be used to treat excessive gastric acid. Because the solution secreted by the stomach is acidic, it is neutralized when it encounters weakly alkaline sodium bicarbonate. This can effectively treat excessive gastric acid, and the decomposed sodium carbonate has no side effects. Sodium ions are also an essential ion for the human body.

2. Sodium bicarbonate can be used to make a leavening agent. We all know that when steaming buns, we need to add some "alkali", and the main substance in alkali is sodium bicarbonate. This is because when sodium bicarbonate is added to the flour, it decomposes during the high-temperature fermentation process, and the decomposed carbon dioxide and water will be discharged in the form of gas. During the discharge process, the steamed buns will become fluffy. If too much sodium bicarbonate is added, the steamed buns will taste salty.

3. Sodium bicarbonate is a gas generator in beverages. When we open a bottle of Coca-Cola, a lot of bubbles will appear in the bottle. This is because the gas produced by the decomposition of sodium bicarbonate in the drink.

4. Sodium bicarbonate can be used to make fire extinguishing agent. The fire extinguishing principle is relatively complicated, and both chemical and physical effects are involved in this process. The fire extinguishing agent made of sodium bicarbonate has good effect and is currently widely used in various fire prevention measures.

5. In summer, adding an appropriate amount of sodium bicarbonate to the food of laying hens can increase the egg production rate of laying hens, and the eggshells of the eggs laid will be harder because a large proportion of the eggshell is carbonate.

6. When washing dishes, you can add a little baking soda prepared from sodium bicarbonate. The dishes will be very clean and will not harm your hands.

7. Our tap water is generally disinfected with chlorine, but a very small amount of chlorine will remain in the water after disinfection. Chlorine is toxic to the human body, so adding a small amount of sodium bicarbonate to tap water can effectively neutralize the residual chlorine.

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