Question

Sodium Bicarbonate reacts with Acetic Acid and causes a chemical reaction. The end products of this reaction are water and what compound?

Answer 1

A chemical reaction is a process that results in the chemical change of one set of chemical substances into another set of chemical substances. Chemical reactions are often defined as changes in the locations of electrons in the formation and breaking of chemical bonds between atoms, with no change in the nuclei (no change in the elements present), and may be represented using a chemical equation.

Complete answer:
A neutralisation reaction occurs when an acid interacts with a base. The creation of salt and water, as well as the evolution of heat, are all part of the neutralisation reaction, which is known as enthalpy of neutralisation. When acetic acid is introduced to an aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, an acid-base reaction (neutralisation reaction) occurs, resulting in the production of sodium acetate salt and water, as well as the release of carbon dioxide. The salt sodium acetate has a high proclivity for hydrolysis. As a result, after full neutralisation, the pH of the solution is not neutral, i.e. more than 7.
When carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere, it produces a rapid effervescence. Carbon dioxide gas has no colour and no odour. By passing it through lime water, it may be recognised. If a gas turns milky after passing through lime water, the gas is carbon dioxide. The following is a diagram of the reaction between acetic acid and sodium hydrogen carbonate/sodium bicarbonate:
$C{{H}_{3}}COOH(aq)+NaHC{{O}_{3}}(aq)\to C{{H}_{3}}COONa(aq)+{{H}_{2}}O(l)+C{{O}_{2}}(g)\uparrow$
The neutralisation of sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda, by a solution of acetic acid, or vinegar, is a typical example of a neutralisation process. When carbon dioxide is transported through lime water (aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide), solid calcium carbonate is formed, which is white in colour and insoluble in water.

Note:
A neutralisation reaction is a chemical reaction that occurs when an acid and a base react quantitatively to produce salt and water as products. In a neutralisation process, a mixture of ${{H}^{+}}$ and $O{{H}^{}}$ ions combine to create water. An acid-base neutralisation reaction is the most common type of neutralisation reaction.