Baking soda<span> and </span>vinegar<span> react with each other because of an acid-base reaction. </span>Baking soda<span> is a </span>bicarbonate<span> (NaHCO</span>3<span>) and </span>vinegar<span> is an acetic acid (HCH</span>3<span>COO). One of the products this reaction creates is carbon dioxide. :)