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    Food additive -- effect of baking soda

    • Last Update: 2017-05-04
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Introduction: everyone is very familiar with baking soda, so what is baking soda? What is the role of baking soda in food? The editor will introduce you in this article We often use baking soda in our daily life, so how much do you know about baking soda? Next, let's get to know baking soda together The solubility of sodium carbonate in water is less than that of sodium carbonate It is also a kind of industrial chemical The solid starts to decompose gradually to produce sodium carbonate, carbon dioxide and water above 50 ℃, and decomposes completely at 270 ℃ Sodium bicarbonate is a kind of acid salt formed after neutralization of strong base and weak acid, which is weak basic when dissolved in water It can be used as a bulking agent in the process of food production Sodium bicarbonate will remain after action, and excessive use will make the finished product alkaline Baking soda can also be used in food, which is often called eating baking soda Then what is the function of food additive baking soda? Xiaobian will introduce it to you The edible baking soda is mainly used in the production of carbon dioxide in food, beverage and cold drink, as well as feed additive, medicine, chemistry, leather making, fire fighting agent, biological breeding, detergent, environmental protection desulfurization, sterilization and detoxification, bath health care and other industries The edible baking soda is white powder or fine crystal, odorless, salty, soluble in water, but less soluble than sodium carbonate in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, and the aqueous solution is slightly alkaline It is easy to decompose when heated Decompose slowly in moist air The chemical name of baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, which is often used as a food additive for steamed bread, biscuits, etc There is a lot of little knowledge about food additives, so what is food additives? Everyone is very vague about this concept As for whether food additives are harmful to human body, in order to deal with this series of problems, the state has produced a food safety detector to detect food safety, and more food safety knowledge is in our safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob
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