No. Sodium, or Na, is an element on the periodic table. Sodium bicarbonate is also known as baking soda and is a compound made of sodium, oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon.
No. Sodium carbonate is Na2CO3 (also called washing soda) while sodium bicarbonate (also called sodium hydrogen carbonate or baking soda) is NaHCO3. Sodium carbonate is a stronger base than sodium...