Comments on: Chemisty Phenomenon – Baking Cake http://www.simplechemconcepts.com/chemisty-phenomenon-baking-cake/ Chemistry Made Easy Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:40:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sean http://www.simplechemconcepts.com/chemisty-phenomenon-baking-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-828 sean Wed, 07 May 2008 13:33:28 +0000 http://simplechemconcepts.com/chemisty-phenomenon-baking-cake/#comment-828 Hi Apple Lady, Baking Soda is the commercial name for the chemical Sodium Hydrogencarbonate. Most metal carbonates and metal hydrogencarbonates will react with an acid to form a metallic salt, water and carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide that is formed and released from the chemical reaction is apparently trapped by the sticky cake mixture, and thus causes the cake to 'rise'. Simplest analogy is having a ballon inflated due to the gas pumped in. Hope this helps. To Your Academic Success in Chemistry, Sean Founder & Master Trainer SimpleChemConcepts.com Hi Apple Lady,

Baking Soda is the commercial name for the chemical Sodium Hydrogencarbonate.

Most metal carbonates and metal hydrogencarbonates will react with an acid to form a metallic salt, water and carbon dioxide.

The carbon dioxide that is formed and released from the chemical reaction is apparently trapped by the sticky cake mixture, and thus causes the cake to ‘rise’. Simplest analogy is having a ballon inflated due to the gas pumped in.

Hope this helps.

To Your Academic Success in Chemistry,
Sean
Founder & Master Trainer
SimpleChemConcepts.com

]]> By: apple lady http://www.simplechemconcepts.com/chemisty-phenomenon-baking-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-801 apple lady Mon, 05 May 2008 08:24:47 +0000 http://simplechemconcepts.com/chemisty-phenomenon-baking-cake/#comment-801 why is baking soda need in making this cake? why is baking soda need in making this cake?

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