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When citric acid reacts with baking soda, a salt, water and a gas are produced. What is the name of the gas?

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When vinegar, an acid, is mixed with baking soda, a base, the reaction is similar to the reaction of Alka-Seltzer and water; a salt, water and carbon dioxide are produced.
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