How to Use sodium bicarbonate in a Sentence

sodium bicarbonate

noun
  • Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is a salt that can be toxic to plants.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
  • Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is a salt that can be toxic to plants.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, a type of acidic salt.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • There is a risk that sodium bicarbonate can create chips or scratches in the paint or affect the smooth surface.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
  • There is a risk that sodium bicarbonate can create chips or scratches in the paint or affect the smooth surface.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • There is a risk that sodium bicarbonate can create chips or scratches in the paint or affect the smooth surface.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • It's made up of water and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) or salt.
    — Ashley Martens, Women's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
  • For instance, sodium bicarbonate is baking soda, which cuts through grease.
    — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
  • Antacids contain sodium bicarbonate or sodium citrate that may cause gas or bloating.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is a base.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
  • Baking powder contains sodium bicarbonate along with a powdered acid, like cream of tartar, mixed in.
    — Darlene, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2019
  • This is an acid–base reaction, where baking soda (also called sodium bicarbonate) is a weak base and citric acid is a weak acid.
    — Science Buddies, Scientific American, 8 May 2014
  • Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is among the most common and inexpensive items sold in a drug or grocery store.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
  • Kalasho explains that baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, has been used for decades as a home whitening remedy.
    — Audrey Noble, Allure, 24 Apr. 2020
  • Rinse with water, milk, or a sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) rinse after vomiting.
    — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024
  • Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is a common ingredient in pantries for baking cookies or a cake.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is a common ingredient in pantries for baking cookies or a cake.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is a common ingredient in pantries for baking cookies or a cake.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Crews utilized sodium bicarbonate to safely neutralize the acid.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is an alkaline that changes the pH of water by raising it slightly.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2025
  • On a nerdy, chemical level, baking soda is the commercial name for sodium bicarbonate.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appétit, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is an alkaline compound that’s used as a leavener.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Baking soda water is made by dissolving sodium bicarbonate in water.
    — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Baking soda — sodium bicarbonate — is a gentle yet effective choice for so many jobs around the house, according to Stewart.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
  • After giving Nichols epinephrine, more oxygen and sodium bicarbonate, Guy said there was still no pulse.
    — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024
  • There's menthol and peppermint for freshness, sodium bicarbonate to maintain pH balance and zinc citrate to prevent bad breath.
    — Emily Algar, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The capsules rely on the bubbling reaction of water and sodium bicarbonate to build pressure inside the capsule after it is swallowed.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The sodium bicarbonate neutralizes stomach acid, which can reduce heartburn symptoms.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Another option is a mixture of water and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda).
    — Ryan Prior, CNN, 2 June 2020
  • Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is a household ingredient with many uses.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 27 Nov. 2024

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