Chemicals behave the way they do based on their structure. Many different processes can lead to the creation of a certain chemical and, in the end, they do not matter. The chemical is the chemical, no matter how it came to be.
Let us take good old water for example. You can stand under the rain and collect H2O. You can put a match to some hydrogen gas and, poof, the oxygen in the air will bond with the hydrogen and you have a little H2O. Our cells take in sugar and oxygen, and, in the process of living, release carbon dioxide and H2O. Some of the chemical reactions we did in the lab created a kind of salt, carbon dioxide and … you guessed it … H2O.
In EVERY case, all those water molecules – two hydrogen atoms stuck to an oxygen atom – will behave identically when placed in the same conditions. They freeze at the same temperatures, boil at the same temperatures. They dissolve salts and many other compounds. They can join the water cycle that supports life on the planet.
I found the following on a website called “The Healthy Honeys” by Tiffany (just Tiffany). She notes that much of our baking soda is mined as trona ore in Wyoming and heated until it yields soda ash. This is treated with carbon dioxide to create sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). Read through Tiffany’s feelings about this process and write a reaction:
Do you agree with Tiffany that “natural” baking soda is better than lab-created baking soda? Why do you think so? Make sure your argument uses evidence from this text, your research and what you understand about the science of chemistry. Write your argument as a letter to Tiffany.
“Can I get baking soda that isn’t processed with chemicals?
Lucky for us not all baking soda is made in a lab. Long before laboratories, baking soda already existed in nature. It has been used in one form or another for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians used it to clean. Today it can still be found naturally. Sigh of relief! They mine the soda directly from the ground in the form of nahcolite (hint: nahcolite is already baking soda). In the form of nahcolite there are no chemical reactions. There is nothing added, or altered. It is just pure baking soda straight from the ground, the way mother nature made it!
How do I find natural baking soda? Is it worth the extra cost?
There are several brands that carry a natural baking soda. Just look for packages that tell you the baking soda has been processed without chemicals.
In my opinion, it is fine to use a cheaper baking soda for cleaning. My tub, and my toilet will know no difference. However, I prefer to use natural baking soda for baking, and for personal care products. I buy this kind.”
Let us take good old water for example. You can stand under the rain and collect H2O. You can put a match to some hydrogen gas and, poof, the oxygen in the air will bond with the hydrogen and you have a little H2O. Our cells take in sugar and oxygen, and, in the process of living, release carbon dioxide and H2O. Some of the chemical reactions we did in the lab created a kind of salt, carbon dioxide and … you guessed it … H2O.
In EVERY case, all those water molecules – two hydrogen atoms stuck to an oxygen atom – will behave identically when placed in the same conditions. They freeze at the same temperatures, boil at the same temperatures. They dissolve salts and many other compounds. They can join the water cycle that supports life on the planet.
I found the following on a website called “The Healthy Honeys” by Tiffany (just Tiffany). She notes that much of our baking soda is mined as trona ore in Wyoming and heated until it yields soda ash. This is treated with carbon dioxide to create sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). Read through Tiffany’s feelings about this process and write a reaction:
Do you agree with Tiffany that “natural” baking soda is better than lab-created baking soda? Why do you think so? Make sure your argument uses evidence from this text, your research and what you understand about the science of chemistry. Write your argument as a letter to Tiffany.
“Can I get baking soda that isn’t processed with chemicals?
Lucky for us not all baking soda is made in a lab. Long before laboratories, baking soda already existed in nature. It has been used in one form or another for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians used it to clean. Today it can still be found naturally. Sigh of relief! They mine the soda directly from the ground in the form of nahcolite (hint: nahcolite is already baking soda). In the form of nahcolite there are no chemical reactions. There is nothing added, or altered. It is just pure baking soda straight from the ground, the way mother nature made it!
How do I find natural baking soda? Is it worth the extra cost?
There are several brands that carry a natural baking soda. Just look for packages that tell you the baking soda has been processed without chemicals.
In my opinion, it is fine to use a cheaper baking soda for cleaning. My tub, and my toilet will know no difference. However, I prefer to use natural baking soda for baking, and for personal care products. I buy this kind.”