How Do You Calculate the Mass of CO2 in a Baking Soda and Vinegar Reaction?

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The reaction between sodium hydrogen carbonate (baking soda) and acetic acid (vinegar) produces sodium acetate, water, and carbon dioxide gas. To calculate the mass of CO2 produced, the balanced reaction is CH3COOH + NaHCO3 → CH3COONa + H2O + CO2, with sodium bicarbonate as the limiting reactant. The mass of the gas collected in the balloon is determined by subtracting the mass of the balloon and string from the total mass, resulting in 1.8 grams of CO2. The moles of sodium bicarbonate can be calculated using the mass of the solute (5.0 g) and its molar mass. This information allows for the prediction of the mass of CO2 produced and the calculation of percent error in the experiment.
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Sodium Hydrogen carbonate (baking soda) is reacted with excess acetic acid (vinegar) with a concentration of 0.500mol/L in an Erlenmeyer flsk. The proucts are sodium acetate, water and carbon dioxide gas. The gas produced is collected in a balloon attached to the flask, tied off with a string and then weighed. Using the information from the data below, predict the mas of carbon dioxide produced and the percent error in the experiment.

other data given :
Mass of... balloon (g) 13.5
string (g) 1.2
balloon, string, gas (g) 16.5
solute (g) 5.0

the part i don't get is which number do i use to find moles so that later i can use those moles to find the mass . like is the mass of solute (5.0) , the mass of sodium hydrogen carbonate.
please help sorry if I'm confussing
 
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Determine these two pieces of information first:

Write the balanced reaction.
Compute how much gas is in the baloon.

You said that the acetic acid is in excess, so the limiting reactant must be the sodium bicarbonate.
 
balanced reaction :
(this is how i would set up my data)
CH3COOH + NaHCO3 → CH3COONa + H2O + CO2
C= 0.500mol/l________________________ m=?

Gas in Balloon:
16.5-1.2=15.3
-13.5= 1.8
gas =1.8g
 
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