2CH3COOH + Mg(HCO3)2 → Mg(CH3COO)2 + 2CO2 + 2H2O
In this reaction, ethanoic acid donates a proton (H+) to magnesium hydrogen carbonate, forming magnesium acetate and carbonic acid (H2CO3). Carbonic acid is unstable and decomposes into carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O).