How does Baking Soda work? Specifically, how does it chemically remove odor?
Answer:
Baking soda (sodium hydrogen carbonate or sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3), which is the weakest alkali among sodium compounds, a natural substance that maintains the pH balance.
Baking soda neutralizes both acids and bases, so it actually eliminates odors rather than just covering them up.
Due to these properties, Baking soda neutralizes both basics ("ammonia smells", common in diaper pails) and acidic odors (like the smell from pickles).
Baking soda (sodium hydrogen carbonate or sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3, called Jyuso in Japanese), is the weakest alkali among sodium compounds,
Deodorizing
The mechanism of deodorizing by baking soda is neutralization of acids and bases. So NaHCO3 can remove the acid odour only. It works efficiently in fridges, garbage disposals and footwear cupboards etc.
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