Generally appearing as a fine white powder or fine crystals, sodium bicarbonate is an amphoteric compound, fulfilling roles as both an acid and a base in different chemical reactions, though it is more often thought of as a base. It exists in nature as the rare mineral nahcolite (thermokalite). More @Wikipedia
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