Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) reacts with acetic acid (vinegar) and forms sodium acetate, water, and carbon dioxide gas.
The chemical equation for this reaction is:
NaHCO3 + C2H4O2 → NaC2H3O2 + H2O + CO2
How can you use the chemical equation to explain what you observed when you added vinegar (acetic acid) to baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)? Use atoms in your explanation.