This refers to the bicarbonate ion, for baking soda, see Sodium bicarbonate. Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), or sodium hydrogen carbonate, also known as baking soda and bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble white anhydrous or crystalline chemical compound, with a slight alkaline taste resembling that of sodium carbonate. ...

A Bicarbonate or, more properly, a hydrogen carbonate is a polyatomic ion whose formula is HCO₃^-. It is the intermediate form in the deprotonation of carbonic acid: removing the first proton from carbonic acid forms bicarbonate; removing the second proton leads to the carbonate ion. A polyatomic ion is an ion consisting of a molecule with covalently bonded atoms or of a metal complex that can be considered as acting as a single unit in the context of acid/base chemistry or in the formation of salts. ... A chemical formula (also called molecular formula) is a concise way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound. ... General Name, Symbol, Number hydrogen, H, 1 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 1, 1, s Appearance colorless Atomic mass 1. ... General Name, Symbol, Number carbon, C, 6 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 14, 2, p Appearance black (graphite) colorless (diamond) Atomic mass 12. ... General Name, Symbol, Number oxygen, O, 8 Chemical series Chalcogens Group, Period, Block 16, 2, p Appearance colorless Atomic mass 15. ... Deprotonation is a chemistry term that refers to the removal of a proton (hydrogen ion H+) from a molecule, forming the conjugate base. ... Carbonic acid is a carbon-containing acid with the formula H2CO3. ... Properties In physics, the proton (Greek proton = first) is a subatomic particle with an electric charge of one positive fundamental unit (1. ... Carbonate is an anion with a charge of -2 and an empirical formula of CO32-. For an aqueous solution, carbonate exists in three forms. ...

The salts which contain the bicarbonate ion are also known as bicarbonates, such as sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) NaHCO₃. Bicarbonates, when exposed to an acid such as acetic acid of vinegar, release carbon dioxide. This is used to cause breads to rise in cooking and to propel toy rockets. In chemistry, salt is a term used for ionic compounds composed of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions, so that the product is neutral and without a net charge. ... Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), or sodium hydrogen carbonate, also known as baking soda and bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble white anhydrous or crystalline chemical compound, with a slight alkaline taste resembling that of sodium carbonate. ... In databases, ACID stands for Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability. ... Flash point 43 Â°C R-phrases , S-phrases , , , US Permissible exposure limit (PEL) 10 ppm Supplementary data page Structure & properties n, εr, etc. ... Vinegar is often infused with spices or herbs—as here, with oregano. ... Carbon dioxide is an atmospheric gas comprised of one carbon and two oxygen atoms. ... European sweetbread (strucla) Four loaves French bread has a somewhat rigid crust Breads and Bread Rolls at a bakery For other uses, see Bread (disambiguation). ... Cooking is the act of preparing food for consumption. ...

The bicarbonate/carbonate ionic system is also a buffer in blood. Buffer solutions are solutions which resist change in pH upon addition of small amounts of acid or base. ... Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are present in the blood and help carry oxygen to the rest of the cells in the body Blood is a circulating tissue composed of fluid plasma and cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets). ...

Bicarbonates are more correctly named hydrogen carbonates in the chemical nomenclature system. Occasionally they are referred to as "acid carbonates". Nomenclature is a system of naming and categorizing objects in a given category. ...

See also

• carbon dioxide
• carbonic acid
• carbonate
• hard water
• Ocean acidification