Which one of the following statements regarding baking powder is NOT correct ?
[amp_mcq option1=”It is a mixture” option2=”It forms bubbles in a wet mixture” option3=”It can be used instead of using yeast” option4=”It does not contain sodium bicarbonate” correct=”option4″]
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UPSC CAPF – 2015
Baking powder is a chemical leavening agent that is a mixture of a base (typically sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO₃, also known as baking soda), a weak acid (such as cream of tartar, sodium aluminium sulfate, or monocalcium phosphate), and sometimes a starch filler. Statement D claims that baking powder does not contain sodium bicarbonate, which is false.
Sodium bicarbonate is a fundamental component of baking powder. When moistened, the acid and sodium bicarbonate react to produce carbon dioxide gas, which creates bubbles (leavening) in doughs and batters.