To clean their drain pipes, some people make a solution of baking soda and vinegar. Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), reacts with acetic acid (C2H4O2) in vinegar. When these substances combine, the solution becomes colder, and sodium acetate (NaC2H3O2), water (H2O), and carbon dioxide gas (CO2) form. The gas creates bubbles that help clean the inside of the pipes. is this reaction endothermic or exothermic?

atomic mass = 39

number of neutrons = 20

number of protons= 19

electronic configuration = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1

the number of electron in first shell = 2

number of electrons in n=3 shell = 8

the dissociation of nickel hydroxide is follows:

the concentration of hydroxide ion is

the equilibrium constant value of nickel hydroxide is = 6.1 * 10^-^1^6 and thus equilibrium equation can be written as:

thus, concentration of ni is 0.23 * 10^-^4 mol /l