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<div>'''Sodium bicarbonate''' is a chemical compound with the formula [[NaHCO<sub>3</sub>]]. Because it has long been known and is widely used, the salt has many other names including sodium hydrogen carbonate and "sodium bicarb," as well as baking soda, bread soda, saleratus, and bicarbonate of soda.<br />
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It is used in the aquarium hobby for increasing [[KH]] and [[pH]] without increasing [[GH]] though it does add [[sodium]] to the water.<br />
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It is often used in making [[carbon dioxide|CO<sub>2</sub>]] with [[yeast]] mixes as it makes the mixture last longer due to the high initial pH value.<br />
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Aquarists often use [[potassium bicarbonate]] as a substitute as it performs the same function but adds [[potassium]] to the water, which is a useful plant nutrient, as opposed to sodium. <br />
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*It prevents [[pH Shock]] disease in areas of soft tap water.<br />
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*It can be used to make tank water more [[alkaline]] as it will buffer water up to a pH of 8.2.<br />
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*One [[teaspoon]] (~5&nbsp;grams) of sodium bicarbonate per {{gal|50}} of water will increase [[KH]] by about 1 degree (about 18 ppm).<ref>[http://www.tropica.com/article.asp?type=aquaristic&id=461 Tropica] on soft water aquariums</ref><br />
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== Links ==<br />
*[[w:Sodium bicarbonate|Wikipedia]]<br />
*[http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/inorganic/faq/carbonate-decomposition.shtml Heating Sodium bicarbonate]<br />
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*[http://www.mistralni.co.uk/msds/msbc010.q4p3usapb.pdf MSDS sheet for Sodium bicarbonate]<br />
*[http://dataguru.org/misc/aquarium/CalKH.asp Baking soda additive calculator for KH]<br />
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