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Sodium hydrogen carbonate is used as a deodorant. Express your answer as a chemical formula.?

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First step is to get the symbols of each component in the mentioned compound:
Sodium has the symbol: Na
Hydrogen carbonate has the symbol: HCO3

Second step is to balance these components:
As both components are monotonic, the ratio for their combination is 1:1

Third step is to write the formula:
Sodium hydrogen carbonate : NaHCO3

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