Baking powder contains :
NaHCO3, Ca(H2PO2)2 and starch.
NaHCO3, Ca(H2PO2)2
NaHCO3 and starch.
NaHCO3
Sodium thiosulphate is a
reducing agent
oxidising agent
complexing agent
bleaching agent
A.
reducing agent
The presence of excess of sulphur makes sodium thiosulphate a useful reducing agent.
2Na2S2O3 + I2 → Na2S4O6 + NaI
This reaction is applied in volumetric estimation of iodine. In this reaction sodium thiosulphate acts as a reducing agent.
Plaster of Paris on making paste with little water sets to hard mass due to formation of
CaSO4
CaSO4.1/2 H2O
CaSO4 H2O
CaSO4.2H2O