When baking soda (NaHCO₃) is heated, it decomposes to form sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃), water (H₂O), and carbon dioxide (CO₂). The CO₂ gas is responsible for the bubbling or effervescence in many baking reactions.
Which gas is released when baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is heated?
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