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  • Baking Soda & Vinegar Reaction: How to Produce CO2
    Yes, absolutely! When you mix baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and vinegar (acetic acid), they react to produce carbon dioxide gas (CO2), along with water and sodium acetate.

    Here's the chemical reaction:

    NaHCO3 (baking soda) + CH3COOH (vinegar) → CO2 (carbon dioxide) + H2O (water) + CH3COONa (sodium acetate)

    This reaction is a classic example of an acid-base reaction. The vinegar acts as an acid, and the baking soda acts as a base. The reaction releases carbon dioxide gas, which is what causes the fizzing and bubbling you see when you mix these two ingredients.

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