Question

How many moles of CO2 gas will be produced in the reaction between baking soda (sodium hydrogen carbonate) and vinegar (acetic acid) if 6 mol of baking soda is reacted in excess vinegar?

Answer 1

`6molCO_2`

Step-by-step explanation:

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In this case, according to the described reaction, we can set up the chemical equation as shown below:

`NaHCO_3+CH_3COOH\rightarrow CO_2+H_2O+CH_3COONa`

We can evidence the 1:1 mole ratio of baking soda (NaHCO3) to CO2 and therefore the produced moles of latter are calculated as shown below:

`6molNaHCO_3*(1molCO_2)/(1molNaHCO_3) \\\\6molCO_2`

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