(a) write a balance equation, including phase tags, describing the reaction: sodium hydrogen carbonate and acetic acid reacted to form aqueuos sodium acetate, water, and dioxide gas.
(b) what kind of reaction is this?
a) balanced chemical reaction is
CH3COOH(aq) + NaHCO3(s) CH3COONa(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)
b) this reaction take place in two steps
in first step
CH3COOH(aq) + NaHCO3(s) CH3COONa(aq) + H2CO3(aq)
this is double displacement reaction because Na trades partner H atom of CH3COOH
in second step
carbonic acid formed decompose to water and carbondioxide thus this step is decomposition reaction.
H2CO3(aq) CO2(g) + H2O(l)
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