The chemical equation for the reaction of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO 3 ) and vinegar (acetic
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The chemical equation for the reaction of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3) and vinegar (acetic acid, CH3COOH) may be written as two steps. Fill in the missing information for the chemical equation and balance it. Also indicate what is the reaction type for each step.
Step 1: ________+ ______ --> CH3COONa (aq) + H2CO3 (l) Reaction type:
Step 2: H2CO3 (l) --> H2O (l) + _________ Reaction type:
When the bromothymol blue (BTB) was exposed to the CO2 gas, what color was the solution? Did the BTB indicate presence of an acid or base?
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Chemistry The Central Science
ISBN: 9780321910417
13th Edition
Authors: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus
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