3. When baking soda (sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate, NaHCO3) is heated, it
releases carbon dioxide gas, which is responsible for the rising of cookies, donuts, and bread.
a. Write a balanced equation for the decomposition of the compound (one of the products
is Na2CO3).
b. Calculate the mass of NaHCO3 required to produce 20.5 g of CO2