Sodium Bicarbonate White crystals of sodium bicarbonate, or opaque monoclinic fine crystal. Weight 2.15g. Odorless, taste salty, soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol. The solution was slightly alkaline due to hydrolysis, heat decompose rapidly decomposed in the above 65 °C, when the total loss at 270 °C for carbon dioxide, no change in dry air, humid air in slow decomposition. other name: sodium hydrogen carbonate Molecular formula: NaHCO3 Molecular Weight: 84.01 Appearance: white powder or superfime crystal the standard:GB1887-1998 Properties Appearance White crystal powder Odor Odorless Melting Point 270° C Decomposition Temperature >50° C Solubility 9g/ 100ml in water (@ 20° C) Total Alkali Content (as NaHCO3 ) 99.0% 100.5% Loss on Drying 0.2% Max Arsenic 1ppm Max Heavy Metals (as Pb) 5ppm Max pH Value 8.6 Max sodium bicarbonateapplication 1 used as an antacid to treat heartburn, indigestion, and other stomach disorders. 2 used as a source of carbon dioxide in several soft drink 3 used as an essential ingredient in baking powders 4 used as a feed ingredient that functions as a unique safe, natural buffering system in the animal 5 used as a valuable agent in treating wool and silk fibers, and dyeing and printing fabrics 6 used as a blowing agent in the rubber and plastics industry 7 used as deodorizer in carpet and room, refrigerator, also garbage containers