When vinegar, an acid, is mixed with baking soda, a base, the reaction is similar to the reaction of Alka-Seltzer and water; a salt, water and carbon dioxide are produced. In two or more complete sentences, describe how your knowledge of balancing chemical equations can help you to determine the missing compound. Write your answer in the essay box below. NaHCO3 + HC2H3O2 ⟶ + H2O + CO2 The missing substance would be sodium acetate or NaC2H3O2. By looking at the number of atoms of the elements in reactant and the product you will know how many of the elements is lacking. THIS IS A BACKGROUND QUESTION. THE REAL QUESTION!!
In two or more complete sentences, design an extension of this experiment to determine the mass of the carbon dioxide gas that was produced. Include a hypothesis regarding the mass of the gas in grams. Write your answer in the essay box below.