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What will happen if a solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate is heated? Give the equation of the reaction involved.

When a solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate is heated, it decomposes to form sodium carbonate with the evolution of carbon dioxide gas. The equation of the reaction involved is:


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