What is the chemical formula for sodium bicarbonate?

Practice Questions

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What is the chemical formula for sodium bicarbonate?
  1. NaCl
  2. NaOH
  3. NaHCO3
  4. Na2CO3

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the chemical formula for sodium bicarbonate?
  • Step 1: Understand that sodium bicarbonate is a compound made of sodium, hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen.
  • Step 2: Identify the symbols for each element: Sodium is Na, Hydrogen is H, Carbon is C, and Oxygen is O.
  • Step 3: Count the number of each type of atom in sodium bicarbonate: There is 1 sodium (Na), 1 hydrogen (H), 1 carbon (C), and 3 oxygens (O).
  • Step 4: Write the chemical formula by combining the symbols and the number of each atom: NaHCO3.
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