If the unknown powder is baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), when the student performs the vinegar test, they can expect it to bubble and foam. This reaction occurs because baking soda reacts with acetic acid in vinegar, producing carbon dioxide gas, which creates the bubbles and foam.
A student has an unknown powder and wants to determine what it is. Based on a.ppearance, 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)
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it will bubble and foam
it will bubble and foam
it will turn a blue-black color
it will turn a blue-black color
it will crystallize into a sugar-like substance
it will crystallize into a sugar-like substance
it will turn into a solid glass-like substance
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