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 more...
Applications : Calcium chloride is widely used as an additive in plastics, wastewater treatment plants, and blast furnaces to improve processes and characteristics. Used as an agent to lower the freezing point of water, calcium chloride is very effective for preventing ice formation.more...