Bethany had a beaker with a small amount of baking soda. She added a few drops of pickle juice to the baking soda and observed fizzing and bubbling. Based on her observation, which of these can Bethany determine about the new substance formed by mixing the baking soda and pickle juice?

A chemical reaction produced a gas.


A chemical reaction produced a solid.


No chemical reaction took place.


Only a physical change happened.

Respuesta :

A chemical reaction produced a gas.

A chemical reaction produced a gas. This was the observation done for the experiment performed by Bethany.

Answer: A

Explanation

Baking soda which is chemically known as sodium bicarbonate reacts with acidic agents like lemon juice or vinegar forming a bubbling like thing.

The sodium bicarbonate undergoes a chemical reaction with the acidic solution and the product of this reaction is the formation of carbon di oxide gas as bubbles and fizzing.

In this case, the pickle solution contains acidic substance like vinegar and lemon juice extract so when it reacts with sodium bicarbonate or baking soda, the carbon-di-oxide present in the sodium bicarbonate (NaHCo3) will be released as gas in the form of bubbles and fizzes on the surface of the solution.