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When a pinch of sodium bicarbonate is added to carboxylic acid brisk effervescence is produced . This effervescence is produced due to evolution of

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`H_2` gas
`H_2O` vapours
`CO_2` gas
large amount of HEAT.

Solution :When a pinch of sodium bicarbonate is added to carboxylic acid FOLLOWING reaction take PLACE .
`underset("Carboxylic acid ")(RCOOH) + underset("bicarbonate")underset("Sodium")(NaHCO_(3)) to RCOONa + CO_2 uarr + H_(2) O`
Large amount of `CO_(2)` gas is released in the reaction which produces brisk effervescence .


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