CHEMISTRY CLASS

 Have you ever heard of Sodium Citrate?  Does it sound ominous?  

Sodium  (symbol Na) we all recognize as a component of salt.   Forinstance, sodium chloride (NaCl) is common table salt.

Citrate is an acidic compound - formed from citric acid molecules which we find naturally in fruit.  It's symbol is C6H5O7.  The H is hydrogen and the O is oxygen.  Enough of that.  

Anyway, the compound Sodium Citrate is used in the food industry to improve texture, emulsification, flavor and more.  You're probable eating this stuff all the time. 

One of the first uses for this liquid was in cheese products to make them smooth, spreadable or liquid.  Are you ready for the punch line?  Guess what product uses it.

NaCHO  

Sodium Citrate without the numbers is NaCHO.  Next time you dip your tortilla chip into some cheese spread or queso, think of this chemistry class.