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Why does food become spongy when baking soda and an acid are mixed?

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Correct answer: Carbon dioxide gas forms bubbles

The governing concept is an acid–carbonate reaction. Baking soda, or sodium hydrogen carbonate, reacts with the acid and releases carbon dioxide: NaHCO₃ + H⁺ → CO₂ + H₂O. The escaping carbon dioxide gets trapped as tiny bubbles in the batter or mixture, so the food rises and becomes porous, soft, and spongy. Hydrogen does not form in this reaction, oxygen does not provide the colour, and chlorine is not involved; therefore option C is correct.

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Baking SodaCarbon DioxideAcid-Carbonate ReactionFood ChemistryAcidsBasesAnd SaltsAcids Bases And SaltsChemical Substances – Nature And BehaviourChemical Substances Nature And Behaviour

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