If the powder is indeed baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), the student can expect it to bubble and foam when vinegar (acetic acid) is added. This reaction produces carbon dioxide gas, which causes the effervescence.
A student has an unknown powder and wants to determine what it is. Based on appearance, the student believes it is baking soda. When performing the vinegar test, what can the student expect to happen if it is baking soda?(1 point) Responses it will turn into a solid glass-like substance it will turn into a solid glass-like substance it will turn a blue-black color it will turn a blue-black color it will bubble and foam it will bubble and foam it will crystallize into a sugar-like substance
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