Write equations for the reaction of an acid with ; a) a metal (b) a metal carbonate (c) a metal hydrogencarbonate (d) a base (e) a metallic oxide .

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1) Reaction of acetic acid with sodium metal :
CH₃COOH + Na $\to$ CH₃COONa + 1/2H₂
2) 2CH₃COOH + Na₂CO₃ $\to$ 2CH₃COONa + CO₂ + 2H₂O
3) CH₃COOH + NaHCO₃ $\to$ CH₃COONa + H₂O + CO₂
4) CH₃COOH + NaOH $\to$ CH₃COONa + H₂O

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Write equations for the reaction of an acid with ; a) a metal (b) a metal carbonate (c) a metal hydrogencarbonate (d) a base (e) a metallic oxide .

1) Reaction of acetic acid with sodium metal : CH3COOH + Na →CH3COONa + 1/2H2 2) 2CH3COOH + Na2CO3 → 2CH3COONa + CO2 + 2H2O 3) CH3COOH + NaHCO3 → CH3COONa + H2O + CO2 4) CH3COOH + NaOH → CH3COONa + H2O

1) Reaction of acetic acid with sodium metal :
CH₃COOH + Na $\to$ CH₃COONa + 1/2H₂
2) 2CH₃COOH + Na₂CO₃ $\to$ 2CH₃COONa + CO₂ + 2H₂O
3) CH₃COOH + NaHCO₃ $\to$ CH₃COONa + H₂O + CO₂
4) CH₃COOH + NaOH $\to$ CH₃COONa + H₂O