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baking soda is an acid

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No, it's not. It's an alkali (base)

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Baking soda is a solid salt in aqueous medium it behaves as a weak base but it is actually Amphoteric , it means in acidic medium it behaves as a base and in basic medium it behaves as an acid
Baking Soda Is A Base

Also baking soda has a pH value of 9 which makes it a base.
Baking soda, or NaHCO3, is a weak base, so it is alkaline.

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No, baking soda is a base. It is a compound known as sodium bicarbonate, which releases carbon dioxide gas when it reacts with an acid, causing baked goods to rise.

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