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What is the main observation a student should note when adding powdered sodium hydrogen carbonate to ethanoic acid?
Effervescence of a colorless and odorless gas
What is the correct chemical equation for the reaction between sodium hydrogen carbonate and ethanoic acid?
$CH_3COOH + NaHCO_3 \rightarrow CH_3COONa + CO_2 + H_2O$
What would happen if a student uses hydrochloric acid instead of ethanoic acid in the reaction with sodium hydrogen carbonate?
Release of a green-colored gas
If a student mistakenly uses baking powder instead of sodium hydrogen carbonate, what would be the likely outcome?
No visible reaction
What effect would decreasing the amount of powdered sodium hydrogen carbonate have on the reaction with ethanoic acid?
Increase in pH of the solution
Test your knowledge on a CBSE (AI) 2016 chemistry question about the observations and chemical equation when sodium hydrogen carbonate is added to ethanoic acid.
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