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Sodium bicarbonate commonly known as baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO. It is a salt composed of a sodium cation and a bicarbonate anion . Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline, but often appears as a fine powder. It has a slightly salty, alkaline taste resembling that of washing soda (sodium carbonate). The natural mineral form is nahcolite. It is a component of the mineral natron and is found dissolved in many mineral springs.