Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) is an inorganic ceramic compound commonly known as baking soda, classified as a salt mineral with weak basic properties. It is widely used in chemical processing, food production, pharmaceutical formulations, and environmental remediation applications where its mild alkalinity, thermal decomposition behavior, and non-toxicity make it valuable. Engineers select NaHCO3 for CO2 absorption systems, pH buffering in water treatment, leavening in food manufacturing, and as a blowing agent in polymer foams due to its cost-effectiveness and safety profile compared to stronger chemical alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.247 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 5.646 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -357.7 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.639 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.565 | eV/atom | — |