They do not react with water, but instead they react with each other when dissolved in water,m an aqueous solution. For example, acids are only really "acidic" when they are dissolved in water...acidic meaning they give off H+ ions. So, since citric acid is an acid, and baking soda is a base, when the citric acid and baking soda dissolve in water, they react with each other forming sodium citrate, carbon dioxide and water
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Citric acid will react to baking soda creating sodium citrate and carbon dioxide when mixed with water. Citric acid is also an additive in foods.
Use a dry salt of citric acid - like sodium citrate. Add water. THEN they react.
why is citric acid more water soluable than baking soda
Sodium hydrogencarbonate and citric acid react.
Alka-Seltzer contains citric acid and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). When the tablet is dropped in the water, the acid and base react producing fizz.
If you look at the ingredients for Alka-Seltzer, you will find that it contains citric acid and sodium bicarbonate(baking soda). When you drop the tablet in water, the acid and the baking soda react -- this produces the fizz.
Tin can not only react with citric acid, it can react with any acid.
It fizzes up.
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No, citric acid is stable in normal light.
it doesn't since it not an acid it doesn't react to the formulas
citric acid is more soluble than baking soda, and baking soda is more soluble than salt