What is the conjugate base of HCO_3^-HCO3?

1 Answer
Dec 12, 2016

Add a proton, and we get.........

Explanation:

HCO_3^(-) + H^(+) rarr H_2CO_3(aq)HCO3+H+H2CO3(aq)

"Carbonic acid,"Carbonic acid, H_2CO_3H2CO3. As far as anyone knows, "carbonic acid"carbonic acid is hydrated, i.e. dissolved, carbon dioxide, i.e. H_2O*CO_2H2OCO2.

All I have done here is to conserve both mass and charge.