Write an equation for acetic acid dissociation ($H_3O^+$ will be simplified by $H^+$)
$ CH_3COOH$ $ \rightarrow $ $ CH_3COO^-$ $ +$ $ H^+ $.
The reaction between acetic acid and sodium bicarbonate is a metathesis reaction. Identify the reagents!
Reagents: Hydrogen ion $H^+$ ; and hydrogencarbonate ion $HCO_3^-$.
Establish the equation involving only these two reagents!
$H^+$ $+$ $ HCO_3^-$ $\rightarrow$ $ CO_2$ $ +$ $ H_2O$
Write a nonionic simplified equation!
$CH_3COOH$ $ +$ $NaHCO_3$ $\rightarrow$ $CO_2$ $+$ $H_2O$ $+$ $CH_3COONa$ (Liberation of colorless $CO_2$ gas is observed and the dissolution in water of the reaction product, sodium acetate.)
Do we get a similar reaction with the calcium carbonate?