This activity focuses on a familiar reaction, that of sodium bicarbonate with aqueous acetic acid. Students discover the concept of stoichiometry and limiting reactants in two ways: first by adding vinegar to a small quantity of baking soda until bubbles stop, and second by mixing a constant quantity of baking soda with increasing volumes of vinegar and collecting the carbon dioxide produced in balloons.
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Citation
J. Chem. Educ.1997 74 1328A.
Keywords
Stoichiometry and Teaching/Learning Aids; Classroom Activity
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