One of the constituents of baking powder is sodium hydrogen carbonate

• GC Acids Bases Salts

One of the constituents of baking powder is sodium hydrogen carbonate, the other constituent is

1. hydrochloric acid
2. tartaric acid
3. acetic acid
4. sulphuric acid

Answer

Baking powder is a mixture of sodium hydrogen carbonate and a weak edible acid named as tartaric acid.

The correct option is B.