Q496
When lime juice is dropped on baking soda, brisk effervescence takes place because the gas evolved is
A.
Hydrogen
B.
Oxygen
C.
Carbon dioxide
AnswerD.
All of them
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
When baking soda and lemon juice are added together, the reaction of the two is an acid-based reaction because it involves an acid (citric acid in the lemon juice) reacting with a base (sodium bicarbonate, more commonly known as baking soda). Carbon dioxide, a gas, is produced by the reaction.