I Know Someone Just Asked This But For The Life Of Me Cant Find It

[phlawed]

one is bicarbonate of soda and one is sodium bicarbonate, but what does that mean really?

 

[Jape]

Differences

Google is your friend, my friend

 

[phlawed]

Differences

Google is your friend, my friend

ok if this is the case then baking soda produces the co2, but everyone seems to be using backing powder in their co2 kits. So now the question is why is this?

 

[Jape]

Basically, baking *powder* has additives to increase acidity, whereas baking *soda* is pure sodium bicarbonate. Baking powder will still work fine for a diy mix (it has done for me in the past) but the mix may not last as long...

Bicarbonate of soda and sodium bicarbonate are exactly the same - just a 'common' name vs a 'chemical' name (like sodium chlorate vs salt!)

 

[jimbooo]

on top of that, the baking soda is used as a buffer to stabalise the reaction, the yeast actually produces the co2. it will work without baking soda but may be erratic. ie 1 bubble a sec one hour and 1 bubble every 5 secs the next and so on.