Product Category: Industrial Chemicals / Food & Process Chemicals
Chemical Name: Sodium Bicarbonate
Alternative Names: Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate / Bicarbonate of Soda
CAS Number: 144-55-8
Chemical Formula: NaHCO₃
Molecular Weight: 84.01 g/mol
Appearance: White crystalline powder
Product Overview
Sodium Bicarbonate is a mild alkaline salt used extensively across food processing, water treatment, cleaning, chemical manufacturing and industrial applications.
It provides controlled alkalinity, buffering capability and carbon-dioxide release when reacted with acids.
Typical High-Purity Specification
| Property | Typical Reference |
| SKU | MCS-S6 |
| NaHCO₃ Assay | Approx. 99.0–100.5% |
| Appearance | White crystalline powder |
| pH – 5% Solution | Typically ≤8.6 |
| Loss on Drying | Typical ≤0.2% |
| Formula | NaHCO₃ |
| Molecular Weight | 84.01 g/mol |
| CAS Number | 144-55-8 |
High-purity and food/pharmaceutical-reference grades commonly specify 99.0–100.5% Sodium Bicarbonate.
Applications
- Water treatment
- pH adjustment
- Buffering
- Detergent manufacture
- Industrial cleaning
- Food processing where certified food grade is supplied
- Animal feed where appropriate certified grade is supplied
- Pharmaceutical manufacture where certified grade is supplied
- Chemical manufacture
- Flue-gas treatment
Key Benefits
- Mild alkalinity
- Excellent buffering capacity
- Water soluble
- Versatile industrial product
- Stable dry powder
Grade Note
The required grade should be confirmed for food, pharmaceutical and feed applications.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry environment protected from moisture.
