What is the chemical formula for baking powder???
Baking powder is a dry chemical used in cookery, mainly baking. Traditional baking powder was composed of a mixture of tartaric acid and bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), Most modern baking powders are double acting, that is, they contain two acid salts, one which reacts at room temperature, producing a rise as soon as the dough or batter is prepared, and another which reacts at a higher temperature, causing a further rise during baking. Baking powders that contain only the low-temperature acid salts are called single acting. Many recipes call for a process called creaming, where butter and sugar are beaten together to introduce tiny seed bubbles which the leavening gas will further expand. Common low-temperature acid salts include cream of tartar, calcium phosphate, and citrate. High-temperature acid salts are usually aluminium salts, such as calcium aluminium phosphate. They can be found not only in many baking powders, but also in many non-dairy coffee creamers. Excess aluminium in
Baking powder is an instant leavening agent popularly used to make baked goods rise. Since baking powder is an extremely acidic mixture, it is typically added in recipes that have highly alkaline ingredients. The chemical name for baking powder is sodium hydrogencarbonate and its chemical formula is NaHCO3. (See Reference 1) Composition Baking powder consists of 3 components: an acid, a base and a filler. A typical mixture includes cream of tartar (an acid), baking soda (a base) and cornstarch (a filler). Varieties Baking powder is available in 2 varieties, single-acting and double-acting. Single acting baking powder bubbles only when it gets wet. Double-acting baking powder reacts twice — first when it gets wet and again when it is heated. Ratio The golden ratio for baking powder to flour is 1-1 ΒΌ teaspoons to 1 cup. Too much baking powder in a recipe can botch the leavening process by generating an excess of bubbles that hastily rise to the surface and pop. (See Reference 2) Storage
