Baking is a science, which allows for less improvising with a recipe compared to cooking. So when do you need baking powder versus baking soda?

For many years, some athletes might take a teaspoon from that little red tin of Royal Baking Powder and mix it into water, ...

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Lake Natron is a soda lake in northern Tanzania with a volcanic geology that maintains the water's pH around 10.5, which is almost as caustic as ammonia. Some life-forms thrive there nevertheless.

A new sodium-air fuel cell could be a more practical and sustainable power source (Joule 2025, DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101962). The fuel cell has an energy density of over 1,000 W h/kg, roughly ...

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Too much sodium carbonate left over during baking can contribute to a ‘soapy’ mouthfeel – a real risk for scones, for example. Zain Abba/Pexels ...

There are two main kinds of baking powder: single-action and double-action. The main difference is that single-action baking powder only has one quick leavening period — like baking soda.

These studies demonstrate that a single dose of calcium carbonate powder taken one hour after meals induces gastric hypersecretion in patients with duodenal ulcer.

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Sodium carbonate, also known as soda ash, is a white crystalline powder with some unique properties: Solubility – It dissolves readily in water to form an alkaline solution.