Baking Soda History

The Arm & Hammer Brand Baking Soda has been a staple of American life since 1846. The brand once only used for baking enjoyed a resurgence of interest in the 1970's by reinventing itself and its usefulness without changing a single ingredient. The new marketing campaign would eventually expand the Arm & Hammer brand to include deodorants, laundry detergents, cleaning supplies, and even toothpaste. An interesting history with many interesting uses in such an uninteresting little yellow box we are all familiar with, Arm & Hammer Baking Soda has become as Americana as apple pie and baseball. In fact, you probably can't even name one other brand of baking soda,

It may be surprising; however, the process of baking a cake involves a sufficient amount of chemistry. A physical property is a property that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of matter. For example, the color of the cake does not affect the volume, texture, or flavor of the cake; it only affects the appearance of it. Color is a physical property of the cake. On the other hand, a chemical property is a property or behavior of a substance when it undergoes a chemical change or reaction. For example, a chemical property of the cake would be that the cake can burn, spoil, or be digested. Everything added to the cake batter affects the texture of it. For example, without the flour, the cake batter would be close to a liquid, but by adding the flour it gives the cake more volume and it changes the texture. A chemical reaction/change is any change that results in the formation of new chemical substances. When the cake batter bakes and turns into cake, this is a chemical change. In a physical reaction/change, the molecules rearrange, but it does not affect their internal structures (no new substance is formed). When eggs are whipped, it is a physical change or

There is a "54.5% greater risk of obesity for those who drink one to two cans of diet soda each day, in comparison with 32.8% percent for those who drink the same amount of regular soda" (Avery). Many people believe that if you are going to choose between diet soda and regular soda, diet soda is the no-brainer choice. Seeing the word "diet" on anything automatically makes you think—this must be healthy. The problem is that manufacturers like to mislead consumers into thinking that their "diet" product is a healthier version of their original. When really, they are just adding chemicals to make the nutrition label look healthier. Diet soda is worse than regular soda because it causes many physical and psychological problems.

Against: Did you hear about the new soda tax? Now we pay extra tax on sugary drinks and iced teas. They make you pay extra cents per ounce!

The general thought of mixing vinegar and baking soda together to create a chemical reaction has been practiced many times over in science classes around the world. At times, the reaction was used to propel a small rudimentary rocket, or as in the case of this experiment to blow up a balloon. The anticipated end result of this experiment was always intriguing to the youngster that watched in wonder. When the baking

Baking soda is commonly used in every household as a cleaning agent. Plus, it has many uses in the kitchen.

It is no secret that one of America’s biggest health concerns is obesity. Sugar has been linked as one of the greatest causes of obesity. The amount of daily sugar intake has increased over the past years and with it so has it’s health risks. The food industry is now adding additional sugar to their products. Many of the big named companies are great contributors to the obesity rate in the United States. Those with the greatest impact are soda companies. These sugary drinks are a major contributor to this epidemic. Sadly, many people are unaware of the consequences that excessive sugar can cause. Therefore, soda companies should add to the beverages that contain

According to the article of “Sugary Drinks”. New York City’s Board of Health passed a rule of banning super sized sodas in restaurants. This proves that they care about other people health besides themselves. This problem is that New York City’s Board might see or hear about people that are overweight, sickly , and might dissolve your teeth.

CO2 and H2O are two molecules present in all soda, CO2 is what gives pop that tingly flavor that makes it irresistible. However, there is one problem with this combination: CO2 is nonpolar while, H2O is polar, a conflicting pair, because of the rule that “like dissolves like;” nonpolar molecules and polar molecules do not mix. Manufacturers force CO2 and H2O into soda at high pressures–up to 1.200 points per square inch. CO2 is forced to be a liquid in the form of carbonic acid inside a can of soda (The Regents University of California). When you open the can, the sound you hear is CO2 gas escaping from the “watery prison” (Bryner).

Introduction There are multiple recipes in the world to make the same type of cookie, but have you ever wondered why some of these cookies come out good while others come out bad. Although baking cookies may seem like a pretty simple process, it is a process that is easy to mess up even if you think you know what you are doing. People often forget that baking is all about chemical changes. Considering of all the chemical reactions that take place while baking, allow yourself to switch roles from baker to chemist, so we can analyze what makes our cookies crispy, chewy, or soft. This technical description focuses on how flour, baking soda, and the type of oven you bake in can affect the chemical structure of a chocolate chip cookie.

Many people think that diet soda is healthier for you than regular soda. While both are very unhealthy for you, neither one is healthier than the other. And they both have their negatives and positives. To stay healthy, you shouldn’t drink soda in the first place.

Have you ever wondered why certain recipes called for baking powder and not baking soda or vice versa? Well the reasoning behind using one over the other has to do with their chemical make-up. There are different reactions needed for different recipes. Baking soda and baking powder are both used as leavening agents. So let’s take a look at baking soda.

When I first started high school I joined my school’s dance team. I would train vigorously in order to perform and compete with the team, now this training resulted in following a strict diet. I could only have a certain amount of calories daily in order to move my body with ease. The thing was I have always struggled with keeping diets. I have too big of a sweet tooth, therefore keeping up with the healthy eating was tough. The one thing I could not give up was diet coke or any diet soda to be exact, its not particularly that I loved the taste its just that I wanted to drink the carbonated beverage without having to worry about the calories. This lead to me drinking diet soda on a daily, thinking it would help my diet but in contrary it made

Soda companies will do anything to get their product to sell well which is why they come up with advertisements that has been establish. However, what are soda companies trying to hide from us that they have to hire scientist to prove that soda is safe to drink? If it is out and available to the public it should be already safe to drink. Well a study was done to see a comparison between those who drink soda and those who do not Grace Wyshak who is a professor in the department of biostatistics and population and international health at the Havard School of Public Health states “Physically active girls who consume carbonated cola drinks are five times more likely to have bone fractures than active girls who do not drink soda…”. Also later results from the study on 460

I can attest to that because I stop drinking soda regular. But I tried not drinking soda for a year. It was hard giving up drinking soda but it was beneficiary because I was able drink more water which was good for the body. It is interesting because I never thought about how dehydrated one can be from drinking a can of soda.