False. In the reaction between sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO3) and hydrochloric acid (HCl), the products of the reaction are sodium chloride (NaCl), carbon dioxide (CO2), and water (H2O). The reactants are sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO3) and hydrochloric acid (HCl). Therefore, sodium chloride, carbon dioxide, and water are not reactants; they are products.
Introduction:
Alka-Seltzer is an effervescent (bubbling) antacid and pain reliever for the relief of heartburn and indigestion. Alka-Seltzer relieves indigestion by neutralizing excess hydrochloric acid (HCl) in our stomach. One of the active ingredients in Alka-Seltzer is sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO3), which reacts with HCl and changes it into carbon dioxide gas (CO2) and water (H2O). The fizzing that is seen when an Alka-Seltzer tablet is dropped in acid is the same sort of fizzing reaction that can be seen when baking soda is mixed with vinegar. The chemical equation is shown below.
True or False: Sodium chloride, carbon dioxide, and water are all reactants.
True
False
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