What is it in baking soda that makes things rise?

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• Answer #1

  Baking soda is a bicarbonate...when you add that to an acidic ingredient it develops bubbles which cause the rising action.

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• Answer #2

  When Baking Soda is heated, it gives out carbon di oxide which rises the cake or whatever, and makes it light and spongy.

• Answer #3

  ahh so thats why coc floats and cracks :)

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