Question

Reaction of sodium hydrogencarbonate with ethanoic acid is :

• A. NaHCO${}_3$ + CH${}_3$COOH $\to$ CH${}_3$COONa + CO${}_2$ + H${}_2$O
• B. NaHCO${}_3$ + CH${}_3$COOH $\to$ CH${}_3$COONa + CO + H${}_2$
• C. NaHCO${}_3$ + CH${}_3$COOH $\to$ CH${}_3$CHO + NaCO${}_3$ + H${}_2$O
• D. NaHCO${}_3$ + CH${}_3$COOH $\to$ CH${}_3$COONa + CO${}_2$ + H${}_2$

Answer 1

The correct option is A NaHCO${}_3$ + CH${}_3$COOH $\to$ CH${}_3$COONa + CO${}_2$ + H${}_2$O

Acetic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate to produce carbon dioxide.
The balanced equation is :
$NaHC{O}_3$ + $C{H}_{3}COOH\to C{H}_{3}COONa$ + $H_{2}O$ + $C{O}_2$

It is an acid base neutralisation reaction.