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Question
A student adds a spoon full of powdered sodium hydrogen carbonate to a flask containing ethanoic acid. List two main observations, he must note in his note book, about the reaction that takes place. Also write chemical equation foe the reaction.
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Solution
Two main observations about the reaction:
(i) Brisk effervescence of carbon dioxide which turns lime water milky.
(ii) It is a neutralisation reaction and heat is released
CH3COOH+NaHCO3→CH3COONa+H2O+CO2
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