The chemical name of baking soda is (Reference 1) sodium bicarbonate and its symbolic equation is NaHCO3 and its thermal degradation is Sodium hydrogen sodium carbonate +carbon dioxide + water2NaHCO3 - Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 .168g 106g 18g 44gBoth baking powder and baking soda are chemical leavening agents that cause batter to rise during baking. Increase the bubbles that are already in the batter by creaming the ingredients. What do yeast and baking powder contain? (Reference 2) Baking powder is made up of three parts an acid which can be cream of tartar (potassium tartrate), a base (baking powder), and a starch filler to absorb moisture. Baking soda is made exclusively from sodium bicarbonate, a chemical salt. How do baking powder and baking soda work? (Reference 3) Yeast consists of an acid component, an alkali, and a moisture absorber. When the acid component and the yeast react with each other with the liquid present, they release CO2 bubbles that are retained by the egg, so we add the liquid last so that the yeast reacts at the end forming a soft and spongy layer. Baking powder is available in 2 versions: single-acting powder and double-acting powder. The single-acting powder contains acids that dissolve in water, so the chemical reaction begins as soon as a liquid is added. The double action agent works in two ways along with the acid found inside the single action powder, it has an additional acid that only dissolves when it's hot inside the oven; this offers extra bubble production. however too much baking powder produces too much carbon dioxide, which means too many bubbles may form, stick together and burst from the cake, but too little...... half of the paper ......n can be used for numerous reasons in addition to cooking, for example it keeps food fresh in the refrigerator, absorbs odors, cleans kitchen utensils when mixed with other detergents and finally tenderizes meat. Reference 1: http://www.innovateus.net/food/what-chemical -name-baking-sodaReference 2: http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/tools-and-techniques/baking-powder.htmReference 3: http ://www.nowforthesciencebit.com/culinary-science/how-does-baking -powder-workReference 4: http://chemistry.about.com/od/foodcookingchemistry/a/How-Baking-Powder-Works.htmReference 5 : http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/glossary/bicarbonate-sodaReference 6: http://chemistry.about.com/od/foodcookingchemistry/a/How-Baking-Soda-Works-For-Baking.htmReference 7: http ://m.theepochtimes.com/n2/life/baking-soda-versus -baking-powder-275495.htmlReference 8: http://chemistry.about.com/cs/foodchemistry/f/blbaking.htm