Sodium Bicarbonate 50 lb bag (Brand will Vary)
Sodium bicarbonate What is sodium bicarbonate?Is a commodity chemical with many uses from soap manufacturing, to animal feed to PH control in pools and ponds, to fireworks and many more uses. Sodium bicarbonate (IUPAC name: sodium hydrogen carbonate), commonly known as baking soda (mainly North America) or bicarbonate of soda, is a chemical compound with the formula 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. It has a slightly salty, alkaline taste resembling that of washing soda (sodium carbonate). The natural mineral form is nahcolite. It is a component of the mineral natron and is found dissolved in many mineral springs. Sodium bicarbonate is a mineral that is also known as bicarbonate of sodaSpecific effect The most important use of sodium bicarbonate in dairy cows is as a buffer, i.e. it neutralises acids in the rumen. A well-functioning c