Chemical Reaction Of Baking Soda And Vinegar (Sodium Bicarbonate And Acetic Acid)

When sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) gets in contact with acetic acid (vinegar), a spectacular acid-base reaction happens. . Since vinegar is an acid (acetic acid), vinegar is therefore able to donate protons (hydrogen ions). These hydrogen ions react with the sodium ions and with the bicarbonate ions in the baking soda. As a result of these reactions, carbonic acid and sodium acetate are produced. . The carbonic acid is not very stable, so it rapidly decomposes into water and carbon dioxide (C