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प्रश्न
What happens when ethanoic acid reacts with sodium carbonate? Write chemical equation of the reaction involved.
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उत्तर
When ethanoic acid reacts with sodium carbonate, a brisk effervescence of carbon dioxide gas is observed. The salt formed due to this reaction is sodium ethanoate.
The chemical equation for the above reaction is as follows:
2CH3COOH + Na2CO3 → 2CH3COONa + CO2 + H2O
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