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

Heating sodium hydrocarbonate (NaHCO₃ ) yields sodium carbonate(Na₂CO₃ ), and carbon dioxide (CO₂ ) gas is liberated in the process.

2NaHCO₃(s) + Heat → Na₂CO₃(s)+H₂O(l)+CO₂(↑)