What do you observe when acetic acid is added to :

(a) sodium bicarbonate

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When acetic acid is added to sodium bicarbonate, sodium acetate is formed and carbon dioxide is liberated.

$C H_{3} C O O H + N a H C O_{3} \to C H_{3} C O O N a + H_{2} O + C O_{2}$

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What do you observe when acetic acid is added to : (a) sodium bicarbonate

When acetic acid is added to sodium bicarbonate, sodium acetate is formed and carbon dioxide is liberated. CH3COOH+NaHCO3→CH3COONa+H2O+CO2

What do you observe when acetic acid is added to :

(a) sodium bicarbonate

When acetic acid is added to sodium bicarbonate, sodium acetate is formed and carbon dioxide is liberated.

$C H_{3} C O O H + N a H C O_{3} \to C H_{3} C O O N a + H_{2} O + C O_{2}$