Theory....
1) NaHCO3 + CH3COOH = CH3COONa + H2CO3
2) 2H2CO3 + Ca+ = Ca(HCO3)2 + H2
3) H2CO3 = H2O + CO2
So could be carbonic acid is an intermediate.
Converts calcium insoluble compounds into soluble bicarbonates, then
A blast of co2 from the back.
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