Naked Science Forum
Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: Seany on 19/05/2007 12:14:37
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Well, everyone knows that baking power and vinegar makes tons of gas and bubbles up and it is amazing. But what is the formula and the gas coming out?
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Baking powder is sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) and some other stuff, vinegar is mainly acetic acid (CH3COOH) in water.
Na+HCO3- + CH3COOH → CH3COO-Na++ CO2 + H2O
The resulting gas is carbon dioxide, you also get some water and some aqueous sodium acetiate.
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Well, everyone knows that baking power and vinegar makes tons of gas and bubbles up and it is amazing. But what is the formula and the gas coming out?
When I have stomach acidity I sometimes drink a sodium citrate solution made from NaHCO3 and lemon juice. It's an analogous reaction.
Sodium citrate is basic, but less than NaHCO3, and has a better taste.
Now you know how to save money for Alka-Seltzer. [;)]