What is the conjugate base of #"bicarbonate ion"#, #HCO_3^(-)#?

1 Answer
anor277
Mar 6, 2017

The conjugate base of #"bicarbonate ion, "HCO_3^-#, is #CO_3^(2-)#, #"carbonate ion.............."#

Explanation:

The conjugate base of any acid is the original acid LESS a proton, #H^+#. As always in these exercises, we CONSERVE mass and charge:

#HCO_3^(-) rarr H^(+) + CO_3^(2-)#

What are the conjugate bases of (i) #H_2PO_4^(-)#, and (ii) #HSO_4^-#? What are the conjugate acids of these species?

Related questions
See all questions in Conjugate Acids and Conjugate Bases
Impact of this question
28614 views around the world
You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License