3.75 When baking soda (sodium bicarbonate or sodiumhydrogen carbonate, NaHCO3) is heated, it releasescarbon dioxide gas, which is responsible for the risingof cookies, doughnuts, and bread. (a) Write a balancedequation for the decomposition of the compound (one ofthe products is Na2CO3). (b) Calculate the mass ofNaHCO3 required to produce 20.5 g of CO2.

3.75 When baking soda (sodium bicarbonate or sodiumhydrogen carbonate, NaHCO3) is heated, it releasescarbon dioxide gas, which is responsible for the risingof cookies, doughnuts, and bread. (a) Write a balancedequation for the decomposition of the compound (one ofthe products is Na2CO3). (b) Calculate the mass ofNaHCO3 required to produce 20.5 g of CO2.

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Chapter4: Stoichiometry

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