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What happens when a solution of baking soda is heated? Write chemical equation for the same. Name the product which is reponsible for making the bread or cake spongy and fluffy.

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When baking soda is heated, it decomposes to produce sodium carbonate, water and `CO_2` gas.
`2NaHCO_3 to^(Delta) Na_2CO_3+H_2O+CO_2`
`CO_2` gas produced during the reaction makes the cake or bread spongy and fluffy.
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