Question

Look up the active ingredient in baking soda. Write a molecular and net ionic equation when that active ingredient is mixed with acetic acid. Take note of what blanks have charges to know where to input each chemical. (In the equation input subscripted values as normal text. i.e. water would be H2O)

Answer 1

The active ingredients in baking soda (NaHCO3) are

`Na^+` and
`HCO3^-`

when Baking soda reacts with Acetic acid

Molecular equation

NaHCO3(aq) + CH3COOH(aq) → Na(CH3COO)(aq) + CO2(g) +H2O(l)

Ionic equation

`Na^+ + HCO3^- + CH3COOH` →
`Na^+ + CH3COO^- +CO2 + H2O`

as
`Na^+` is present on both sides so it will cancel out and the net ionic equation will be

`HCO3^-(aq) + CH3COOH(aq)` →
`CH3COO^-(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)`