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NaHCO3+HC2H3o2= NaC2H3O2+H20+CO2 this eqaction represents the chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar 2( is the equation balanced? show how you know

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Write the reaction with standard formulas:
NaHCO3 + CH3COOH → CH3COONa + H2O + CO2

Count atoms on each side:

Left side
- Na: 1
- C: NaHCO3 (1) + CH3COOH (2) = 3
- H: NaHCO3 (1) + CH3COOH (4) = 5
- O: NaHCO3 (3) + CH3COOH (2) = 5

Right side
- Na: CH3COONa = 1
- C: CH3COONa (2) + CO2 (1) = 3
- H: CH3COONa (3) + H2O (2) = 5
- O: CH3COONa (2) + H2O (1) + CO2 (2) = 5

Every element has the same number of atoms on both sides, so the equation is balanced (all coefficients = 1).