Why was tert. Butyl chloride washed with aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate�?

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A strong acid, probably HCl, was used in the synthesis of the t-butyl chloride. NaHCO3 neutralizes the excess HCl.
What gas was evolved when tert. Butyl chloride washed with aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate�?
balanced equation of tert-butyl chloride washed with aqueous sodium hydrogen chloride
NaHCO3 + HCl --> NaCl + H2O + CO2 but I wonder why you could figures that out.
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