If I dissolve baking soda in boiling water, can the solution still be used as a cleaning agent? Will the solution remain liquid if left at room temperature?

Question

Wondering if baking soda could be made into a gel like substance if i added oils. 

Answer 1

Hi Jean,

 

Assuming you don't saturate the solution, you will remain with a liquid bicarbonate solution. Unfortunately, you will never get a gel out of this solution. Either it will remain in solution or it will precipitate out as solid. Also, adding oils, will only lead to either of two outcomes: 1) you precipitate out baking soda or 2) you don't get to dissolve any of the oils in water.