Bogus Chemistry Alert

chem2 activity:

13. Chemical reactions can be written as chemical equations. For example, when mixing vinegar and baking soda, the equation is:
CH₃COOH NaHCO₃ --> CO₂ NaCO₃ H₂O
(vinegar) (baking soda) -> (carbon dioxide) (sodium carbonate) (water)

This equation is not balanced but it can give the students an idea of the reactants and products in the reaction.

Actually, it produces sodium acetate CH₃CO₂Na, not sodium carbonate (whose correct formula is Na₂CO₃ anyway), and, yes, the correct equation does balance.