The vinegar and baking soda are reacting with each other, not with your dirty surface, which is why this combination is usually no better at cleaning than water. Here's what to use instead.

Whilst their chemical reaction causes bubbles that can help lift grime and banish odors such as stinky drains, our cleaning ...

Students are told that baking powder is a mixture of three ingredients (baking soda, cream of tartar, and cornstarch) and that two of these ingredients react to produce a gas when water is added.

Note: This activity works best if you make your own “baking powder” by mixing cream of tartar, baking soda, and cornstarch. 1. Show students samples of baking soda and baking powder and ask students ...

You can make your own baking powder by combining 15ml/1tbsp bicarbonate of soda with 30ml/2tbsp cream of tartar. Measure carefully as too much or too little can upset a recipe’s balance.