i need to write a concise explanation on the chemistry involved in a baking soda and vinegar reaction. i know its a double replacement reaction but iam having trouble coming up with stuff to write. any tips?
2007-01-15 05:04:27 · 4 answers · asked by quiksilver0343 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
why are your equations different?
2007-01-15 05:18:03 · update #1
lol nvm i see now. thanks guys
2007-01-15 05:28:47 · update #2
vinegar is acetic acid, and baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. the hydrogen ion in the acetic acid wold react with the bicarbonate to form H2O and CO2 gas, and also acetate and sodium ions. the heat from the reaction, and also the escape of CO2 gas from the liquids causes a whole bunch of fizziness that shoots up pretty quick. there's also sodium acetate formed
the reaction is:
CH3COOH (aq) + NaHCO3 (aq) --> CO2 (g) + H2O (L) + NaCH3COO (aq)
2007-01-15 05:12:58 · answer #1 · answered by car of boat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baking soda is NaHCO3. Vinegar is a 5% solution of acetic acid, HC2H3O2, in water. When you combine them, H+ from acetic acid and HCO3- from baking soda react to form CO2 gas and H2O. The CO2 leaves the reaction mixture in the form of fizzing. This means that the CO2 is no longer there to reverse the reaction. So the reaction goes completely to a solution of sodium acetate in water.
NaHCO3 + HC2H3O2 ===> Na+ + C2H3O2- + CO2(g) + H2O
2007-01-15 05:14:38 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baking soda is aka sodium bicarbonate, or NaHCO3 (or NaHCO2 - i think). Anyhow, when sodium bicarbonate and vinegar - aka acetic acid (HC2H3O2) mix, they react quite readily and produce H2 as a side product. This H2 is what fascinates little kids to go and blow off their fingers, so be careful! :)
I think the equations are this:
NaHCO3 + HC2H3O2 -----> NaC2H3O2 + CO3 + H2
H2 gas is most likely what you'll be interested in, since it is the one physical property that is observable in this reaction. I hope this helps - if not go wiki! :)
2007-01-15 05:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by Phillip R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked as a Soda Jerk after college in the 50's, we additionally had all of the buttermilk you may drink for 10 cents. We indexed some 22 diverse flavors of ice cream, we under no circumstances had 22 flavors and could somebody order a double scoop one being of something we did not have i might dip slightly of another style alongside with what that they had ordered. I basically had one complaint over doing this. not something greater useful than a actual ice cream soda
2016-12-16 05:17:03 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋