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How many grams of sodium carbonate are present after the reaction is complete?

What type of reaction is sodium hydrogen carbonate and hydrochloric acid?

  • When sodium hydrogen carbonate(s) and excess hydrochloric acid(aq) are reacted, sodium chloride (s), carbon dioxide (g) and water(g) are formed. What type of reaction is this and why? I would think that it's double replacement,or an acid/base but 3 products and not two are formed. Also double replacement reactions only consist of two (aq) reactants and not one (aq) and one (s) reactant right? I would also think that it was a combustion reaction since water and carbon dioxide are formed, but there is no Oxygen reactant and heat was needed to drive this reaction, and in the case of combustion heat is given off, not taken in. All help is appreciated :)

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    It is a displacement reaction followed by decomposition. First a strong acid HCl displaces a weak acid H2CO3 from NaHCO3. The H2CO3 formed in this reaction is subsequently decomposed to H2O and CO2. Refer the resource.

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I don't think this equation is valid, are you sure that's right? I think it's impossible.

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