There is something special about sharing baked goods with family, friends and colleagues. But I'll never forget the disappointment of serving my colleagues rhubarb muffins that had failed to rise.

The discovery of salty mineral evaporites on Ryugu indicates that watery environments may have been widespread in the early ...

a sodium carbonate compound. When combined with an acid and a liquid (for example, vinegar), the following reaction takes place: NaHCO3 (baking soda) plus H+ (the acid) becomes Na+ (sodium), CO2 ...

Thermal decomposition reactions are common in everyday life. For example, sodium hydrogen carbonate, also called baking soda, thermally decomposes when you bake muffins. The gas produced in this ...