How would you complete this Bronsted-Lowrt reaction? HCO_3^(-) (aq)+ H^(+) (aq) rightleftharpoons ?

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anor277
Dec 4, 2016

HCO_3^(-) + H^(+)(aq) rightleftharpoonsH_2O(l) + CO_2(g)uarr

Explanation:

Alternatively,

HCO_3^(-) + H^(+)(aq) rightleftharpoonsH_2CO_3(aq)

H_2CO_3 is so-called "carbonic acid"; which is probably better represented as H_2O*CO_2(aq). You could not buy a bottle of the same, though you could make solutions of CO_2, which we typically do when we make a carbonated drink.

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