Here's the correct breakdown of sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO₃):
2 NaHCO₃ → Na₂CO₃ + H₂O + CO₂
This means that when heated, two molecules of sodium bicarbonate decompose to form:
* Sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃)
* Water (H₂O)
* Carbon dioxide (CO₂) gas
Important Note: There is no such thing as "sodium carbon dioxide".