What is the product of formic acid and bicarbonate ion? HCOOH + HCO3 ---> ???

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Meave60
May 5, 2018

The products are carbon dioxide gas, the salt sodium formate, and water.

Explanation:

Carboxylic acids react with the bicarbonate ion, #"HCO"_3"^(-)#, typically from sodium bicarbonate, #"NaHCO"_3"#, to produce #"CO"_2# (released from the bicarbonate ion), a salt, and water. In this case, the salt is sodium formate, which is the sodium salt of formic acid.

#"HCOOH + NaHCO"_3##rarr##"COOHNa + CO"_2 + "H"_2"O"#

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