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SODIUM
BICARBONATE
NaHCO3
 What is sodium
bicarbonate?
S O D I U M BIC ARBON AT E(N AH C O3)

Commonly known as baking soda:

Anti-acid that neutralizes stomach acid

Relieve heartburn

Relieve indigestion
 Sodium Bicarbonate
(NaHCO3)
It is a salt composed of a sodium cation (Na)

and a bicarbonate anion (HCO3 ).

Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is

crystalline but often appears as a fine powder.
 EFFECTS OF INGESTED BICARBONATE
For digestion, bicarbonate is naturally

produced by the gastric membrane in the

stomach. This production will be low in alkaline

conditions and will rise in response to acidity.

PREVENTION OF RENAL Sodium

STONES
Bicarbonate also reduces the acidity of
dietary components such as proteins. As
an example, adding sodium or even more
potassium bicarbonate to subjects on a
high protein diet known to acidify urine
and leading to hypercalciuria (high level
of calcium in urine) has been shown to
greatly reduce calcium urinary excretion.
Bicarbonate
Bicarbonate is a major element
in our body. Secreted by the
stomach, it is necessary for
digestion. When ingested, for
example, with mineral water, it
helps buffer lactic acid
generated during exercise and
also reduces the acidity of
dietary components.
Atomic
Structure &
Formula
BAKING SODA
Performance Task
Calculate the Percent
composition of
sodium bicarbonate
STEP 1: CALCULATE THE MOLAR MASS OF NAHCO3

Na:(1) 22.99 g/mol = 22.99 g/mol

H:(1) 1.01 g/mol = 1.01 g/mol
C:(1) 12.01 g/mol = 12.01 g/mol
O:(3) 16.00 g/mol = +48.00 g/mol
84.01 g/mol
84 g/mol of NaHCO3
 Na=22.99 g/mol x 100%= 27.37%Na
Step 2 determine the percent 84.01 g/mol of NaHCO3

H=1.01 g/mol H
x 100%= 1.20% H
84.01 g/mol of NaHCO3
composition

C= 12.01g/mol C
x 100%= 14.30% C
84.01 g/mol NaHCO3

O= 48.00 g/mol x 100%=57.14%

84.01 g/mol of NaHCO3

100.01=100%