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Question
How does ethanoic acid react with sodium hydrogen carbonate? Give equation of the reaction which takes place.
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Solution
Ethanoic acid reacts with sodium hydrogen carbonate to produce a brisk effervescence of carbon dioxide gas. The salt formed in this reaction is sodium ethanoate.
The chemical equation of the above reaction is:
CH3COOH + NaHCO3 → CH3COONa + CO2+ H2O
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