What Is Equation Of Acetic Acid And Sodium Bicarbonate?


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amber Jhon answered
Acetic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate to form sodium acetate and carbonic acid. The balance ionic equation for the reaction is;

CH3COOH + NaHCO3 ------> CH3COONa + H2CO3

Carbonic acid decomposes into carbon dioxide and water.

H2CO3 ------> H2O + CO2

So, the net ionic reaction is;

CH3COOH + NaHCO3 ------> CH3COONa + H2O + CO2

One mole of acetic acid combined with one mole of sodium bicarbonate to yield one mole of sodium acetate, one mole of water and one mole of carbon dioxide.
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Markus Chan
Markus Chan commented
Technically, the net ionic equation would not include sodium, since it acts as an aqueous spectator ion on both sides of the equation.
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Anonymous answered
I need to know that aswell... But I really need to more know kinda like why it's a chemical reaction? Care to share anyone! Thanks

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