Credit: Thinkstock Sodium bicarbonate is the most common treatment, but it has notable limitations, particularly in terms of patient adherence. Sodium bicarbonate has some down sides, but there ...

Renal tubular acidosis occurs when the kidneys cannot remove excess acid from the blood. Read about treatment with sodium bicarbonate, outcomes, and more.

Introduction Describes acid-base physiology and discusses the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis, as well as plasma potassium disorders.

Baking soda is the common name for sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3). Most people probably associate it with cooking, because it makes your cakes and breads big and puffy.

What is baking powder? Unlike baking soda, baking powder is a complete leavening agent, containing both the base (sodium bicarbonate) and acid needed for the product to rise.

In large amounts, baking soda may cause complications or toxicity. Learn about the potential dangers of drinking baking soda here.

Observations and results Did you see the science happen? When the vinegar (acetic acid) and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) in the paint solution is combined, they make carbonic acid.

The bubbling concoction will overflow like a volcano. The chemical reaction between sodium bicarbonate and acetic acid (vinegar) produces proliferate amounts of CO2 (carbon dioxide gas).