When u do the experiment where u combine vinegar & baking soda,& it reacts. Where does the extra mass go?

Question

Also, if you were to change the experiment how could you conserve the mass?

Answer 1

The mass lost is in the form of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

If you do the reaction in a sealed container (quite dangerous!) you will fin that there is no loss of mass.

Answer 2

Conserving the mass is as simple as doing the experiment in a closed environment. Combine the ingredients in a tupperware container, and the weight of the container would not change. The mass that 'vanishes' when you do the experiment in open air is carbon dioxide gas produced by the chemical reaction.

Answer 3

When you look at the equation you see that no mass was lost.
NaHCO3 +CH3COOH--->CO2 +H2O +NaCH3COO
baking soda +vinegar-->water, carbondioxide and sodium acetate

It could be done with a balloon blowing up with the gas..This can be done with a small test tube of vinegar suspended into an Erlenmeyer flask on a string. Put a balloon over the mouth. Invert the flask to spill the acid into the baking soda.

Answer 4

gas!! if you increase the pressure of the system less mass would be in gaseous form