ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Nahcolite

Hey kiddo, have you ever heard of something called nahcolite? Well, it's a special kind of rock that has a lot of baking soda in it.

You know how we use baking soda to make yummy cookies and cakes? Well, nahcolite is kind of like a big, natural baking soda rock that we can find in certain places underground.

Nahcolite is made up of sodium, hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen - all of these things come together to make it unique.

Some people even use nahcolite for things other than baking goodies. Did you know that some people use it to make medicine or to put in water to clean things? It's a very versatile rock!

So, just remember that nahcolite is a special type of rock that has lots of baking soda in it and can be used for lots of different things. Pretty cool, huh?