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When you mix them both in water the mixture starts to bubble up everywhere the bottom of the cup is warm. It makes a fizzing noise.

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Q: What happens when formic acid reacts with baking soda?
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What happens when formic acid reacts with concentrated sulphuric acid?

the acids like formic acid gets dehydrated when reacted with conc.sulphuric acid. HCOOH ----> CO + H2O


How the effect of Formic acid and Lactic acid are neutralised in everyday life?

The effect of formic acid can be neutralised by applying baking soda or baking powder.


What happens when zinc reacts with formic acid?

When zinc reacts with formic acid, it forms zinc formate and hydrogen gas. This is a single-replacement reaction in which the more reactive zinc displaces hydrogen from the formic acid molecule. Zinc formate is a salt and the hydrogen gas is released as a byproduct.


What happens to hydrochoric acid when it reacts with baking soda?

NaCl (salt), water and carbon dioxide is produced


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Itching due to insect bite is cause by formic acid?

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What gas is produced when you mix an acid with baking soda?

Baking soda will produce carbon dioxide when it reacts with an acid.


What happens when ants shoot formic acid at you?

your skin starts to get dried


What is the colour of formic acid?

Chemical formula for formic acid is HCOOH. It is an organic acid compound. Formic acid is colorless.


What happens to formic acid when sodium hydroxide is added?

nothing Formic acid is already a source of H+ adding more to the solution (from another acid) would just make the solution more acidic.


What happens when formic acid is heated at 575 K with magnesium?

when formic acid is heated upto 575k it reduced to hydrogen and cabon di oxide HCOOHH2+CO2


What acid is found in an ant sting?

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