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Baking Soda ?

  • 13-04-2011 4:44pm
    #1
    dnme
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    I am doing some electrolysis rust removal on some old parts. I need to get baking soda but when I go to the supermarket, I see either Bicarbonate of Soda or Baking Powder. Which one of these is Baking Soda?

    Many thanks


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  • #2
    Alun
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    Sodium bicarbonate and baking soda are the same thing. Baking powder is a mixture of baking soda and some kind of acid salt such as cream of tartar which reacts with the soda when wet.


  • #3
    dnme
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    Alun wrote: »
    Sodium bicarbonate and baking soda are the same thing. Baking powder is a mixture of baking soda and some kind of acid salt such as cream of tartar which reacts with the soda when wet.

    So now we have three names....

    Sodium Bicarbonate
    Bicarbonate of Soda
    Baking Powder

    Which one of these is Baking Soda ?


  • #4
    Hunter Mahan
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    Alun wrote: »
    Baking Soda and Bicarbonate of Soda are the same thing, Sodium Bicarbonate or NaHCO3. Baking Powder is Baking Soda plus other ingredients (acid salts) that, when mixed with water, react with the Baking Soda to make CO2 that acts as rising agent.

    that should help


  • #5
    kerash
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    dnme wrote: »
    I am doing some electrolysis rust removal on some old parts. I need to get baking soda but when I go to the supermarket, I see either Bicarbonate of Soda or Baking Powder. Which one of these is Baking Soda?

    Many thanks

    Bicarbonate of soda http://www.oetker.co.uk/oetker_uk/html/default/debi-7najm9.en.html is baking soda


  • #6
    jack of all
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    I use washing soda (sodium carbonate) in my electrolysis bucket for de-rusting tools etc , works well and I think it's cheaper than baking soda too.


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  • #7
    dnme
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    kerash wrote: »
    Bicarbonate of soda http://www.oetker.co.uk/oetker_uk/html/default/debi-7najm9.en.html is baking soda

    Is this also Sodium Bicarbonate?


  • #8
    Alun
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    dnme wrote: »
    So now we have three names....

    Sodium Bicarbonate
    Bicarbonate of Soda
    Baking Powder

    Which one of these is Baking Soda ?
    Sodium bicarbonate = bicarbonate of soda.


  • #9
    Alun
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    dnme wrote: »
    Is this also Sodium Bicarbonate?
    Yes.


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