Question

What happens when ethanoic acid reacts with sodium carbonate? Write chemical equation of the reaction involved.

Answer 1

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