Sodium carbonate is a chemical compound that has different synonyms:  

• Sodium bicarbonate
• Sodium hydrogen carbonate
• Monosodium carbonate

It is one of the most used components in everyday life as it is found:

Food

• Bread leavening, sweets etc.
• Antacid for sweet preparation

• Acidity or pH regulator
• Used in dialysis
• Facilitates digestion and relieves heartburn
• Anti irritative for skin, oral cavity etc.

Other uses

Molecular Weight: 84.006 g/mol

CAS : 144-55-8

EC number 205-633-8

PubChem Substance ID: 329768339

Beilstein Registry Number: 4153970

MDL number: MFCD00003528

• Sodium bicarbonate
• Sodium hydrogen carbonate
• Sodium hydrogencarbonate
• Sodium acid carbonate
• Bicarbonate of soda
• Carbonic acid monosodium salt