Nick is researching why baking powder is a common baking ingredient. He learns that baking powder contains tartaric acid and sod

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Nick is researching why baking powder is a common baking ingredient. He learns that baking powder contains tartaric acid and sod

ium hydrogen carbonate. He also learns that when water is added to cake ingredients, a reaction occurs. It causes bubbles to form that make the cake rise. What gas is in the bubbles, and why do they form?

Chemistry

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Andrej [43] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-23T15:42:33+03:00

Andrej [43]2 years ago

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Answer:

carbon dioxide gas

Explanation:

Leavening may be achieved by the process of fermentation, which releases carbon dioxide gas. Bakers' yeast, composed of living cells of the yeast strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is available as a pressed cake and in a powdered form.