STEVE:OK now we have a chemical reaction. The sodium bicarbonate is reacting with the citric acid to produce bubbles of gas. STEVE:That gas is carbon dioxide, which is the same as the bubbles in ...

It also enhances the flavor so they are more acidic and palatable. Citric acid is often used with sodium bicarbonate (baking ...

The speed of a reaction depends on the number of collisions between molecules. The carbon dioxide forms when two key ingredients in these tablets, citric acid and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), ...