How baking soda reacts with vinegar?

Answer:
"When the two ingredients are mixed, hydrogen ions ( H+) from the vinegar react with the bicarbonate ions (HCO3- ) from the baking soda to form a new chemical called carbonic acid (H2CO3).

H+ + HCO3- ---> H2CO3


The carbonic acid thus formed then immediately decomposes into carbon dioxide gas (CO2)and water (H2O)."

(Yes, copy+paste is unoriginal...)
http://www.apple-cider-vinegar-benefits.com/baking-soda-and-vinegar.html
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