Certainly! Acetic acid (\( \text{CH}_3\text{COOH} \)) is a weak acid and is commonly involved in various chemical reactions. One notable example is its reaction with sodium bicarbonate (\( \text{NaHCO}_3 \)), which is a common acid-base reaction.
The reaction can be written as:
\[ \text{CH}_3\text{COOH} + \text{NaHCO}_3 \rightarrow \text{CH}_3\text{COONa} + \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{CO}_2 \]
In this reaction, acetic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate to produce sodium acetate (\( \text{CH}_3\text{COONa} \)), water (\( \text{H}_2\text{O} \)), and carbon dioxide gas (\( \text{CO}_2 \)). The evolution of carbon dioxide gas results in bubbling or fizzing, which is commonly observed in baking or cooking processes.
This reaction is also an example of a neutralization reaction where an acid reacts with a base to form a salt and water.