Reactions of aspirin with carbonate and hcl?

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Reactions of aspirin with carbonate and hcl?

Anhydrous sodium carbonate was added to aspirin. I have the equation for this right I think, the R-COOH (of aspirin) --->R-COONa and H2O and CO2 are formed.
Then dilute HCl is added and effervescence is observed. What is the reaction occurring in this part?
Thanks

2007-10-19 10:28:05 · 2 answers · asked by lalala123 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Let aspirin be called R-COOH

R-COOH + Na2CO3 ===> RCOO-Na+ + HCO3-

HCO3- + HCl ===> H2O + CO2(g) + Cl-

CO2(g) is the effevescence.

2007-10-19 10:39:04 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

2016-05-23 20:19:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋