Question

what happens when sodium carbonate is reacted with acetic acid

Answer 1

Answer:

Sodium carbonate and acetic acid react to form sodium acetate and carbonic acid (H2 C O3), which decomposes rapidly into water and carbon dioxide, rendering the reaction irreversible at ordinary temperature and pressure.

Explanation:

Na2 CO3 + 2 CH3COOH → 2 CH3COONa + CO2 + H2O

Both reactants have to dissocciate first in water, their ions then interchange species.

Here the 2 Cations Na+ leave the molecule of Carbonate, are attracted by the negative charge of acetate and bond to it.

The H+ is attracted by the CO3- - and molecule of water is formed, a molecule of CO2 gas is created and tends to join with others to form CO2 bubbles within the solution to flee it thru its surface.

Answer 2

Sodium carbonate and acetic acid react to form sodium acetate and carbonic acid (H2 C O3), which decomposes rapidly into water and carbon dioxide, rendering the reaction irreversible at ordinary temperature and pressure.