Formation Of Baking Powder

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Baking Powder is a mixture of a carbonate or bicarbonate and a weak acid. It is used for increasing the volume and lightening the texture of baked goods.

Baking soda (NaHCO₃) is the source of the carbon dioxide and the acid-base reaction can be generically represented as shown:

NaHCO₃ + H⁺ → Na⁺ + CO₂ + H₂O