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Sodium bicarbonate decomposes on heating

2 NaHCO3 -> Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2. The powder remains pale while gases escape.

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Na2CO30.5 mol
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Product and observation diagram for Sodium bicarbonate decomposes on heating
The powder remains pale while gases escape.
Na2CO30.5 mol

Theoretical amount for 1 mol of NaHCO3

Pale powder #F8FAFC
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Reactant diagram for Sodium bicarbonate decomposes on heating
NaHCO3 enters under heating
NaHCO31 mol

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Thermal energy drives bicarbonate into carbonate, water vapour and carbon dioxide. Use the calculator to scale the balanced molar relationship to any amount of NaHCO3.

Sources

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  1. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Writing and Balancing Chemical EquationsOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  2. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: EnthalpyOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  3. NIST Chemistry WebBook, SRD 69National Institute of Standards and Technology

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