When sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) is heated, it decomposes to form sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃), carbon dioxide (CO₂), and water (H₂O). This is a classic thermal decomposition reaction: 2NaHCO3→heatNa2CO3+CO2+H2O2NaHCO₃ \xrightarrow{heat} Na₂CO₃ + CO₂ + H₂O2NaHCO3heatNa2CO3+CO2+H2O This reaction is often used in baking (as baking soda), where the released CO₂ helps dough rise.
When NaHCO₃ is heated, it produces?
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