Name the gas evolved when ethanoic acid is added to sodium carbonate. How would you prove the presence of this gas ?

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Carbon dioxide $(C O_{2})$ gas is evolved in the reaction when ethanoic acid is added to sodium carbonate. To prove that the gas is $C O_{2}$ , the gas evolved is passed through lime water and then it will turn lime water milky.

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Name the gas evolved when ethanoic acid is added to sodium carbonate. How would you prove the presence of this gas ?

Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas is evolved in the reaction when ethanoic acid is added to sodium carbonate. To prove that the gas is CO2, the gas evolved is passed through lime water and then it will turn lime water milky.

Carbon dioxide $(C O_{2})$ gas is evolved in the reaction when ethanoic acid is added to sodium carbonate. To prove that the gas is $C O_{2}$ , the gas evolved is passed through lime water and then it will turn lime water milky.