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1. What type of reaction is listed below? Prove that it is balanced by listing the number of elements on both side of the equation (reactants vs. products)? CH3COOH + NaHCO3  NaCH3COO + H2CO3

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is there a mistake or am i doing something wrong  
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It is a double replacement, followed by a decomposition.

NaHCO3(aq) + CH3COOH(aq) → CH3COONa(aq) + H2CO3(aq) (double replacement)
H2CO3(aq) → H2O(l) + CO2(g) (decomposition)

The decomposition is so fast that you have no measurable concentration of H2CO3 in the solution. The formation of CO2 forms the bubbles in the solution.
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