Is "sodium hydrogen carbonate" the same as "sodium carbonate"? Chemistry Ionic Bonds Writing Ionic Formulas 1 Answer anor277 Feb 20, 2017 "Sodium hydrogen carbonate" is NOT Na_2CO_3 Explanation: The formula of "sodium hydrogen carbonate" aka "sodium bicarbonate" -= NaHCO_3. Na_2CO_3 is "sodium carbonate........" Answer link Related questions How do you write ionic formulas for binary compounds? What is the ionic formula for calcium chloride? What is the ionic formula for calcium oxide? What is the ionic formula for lithium oxide? How do you write the formula for ionic compounds? How do I write Sn(NO_3)_2 in Ionic formula? What is the empirical formula for an ionic compound? What is the molecular formula for chorate? Question #7086b Why are polyatomic ions covalent? See all questions in Writing Ionic Formulas Impact of this question 2076 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License