Write a chemical equation showing how an HCO 3 - ion can act as both an acid

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Write a chemical equation showing how an HCO3- ion can act as both an acid and a base in aqueous solution. Without doing any pH calculations, determine whether 0.10 M NaHCO3 is acidic, basic, or pH neutral. What about 0.10 M Na2CO3?

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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