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Is bicarbonate acidic or basic?
It is alkaline - it is ingested in solution to fight stomach acidity.
Are sodium bicarbonate and sodium metabisulfite the same?
No. Sodium bicarbonate is NaHCO3, a compound of sodium, hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen. It contains the monatomic sodium ion (Na+) and the polyatomic bicarbonate ion (HCO3-) Ammonium bicarbonate is NH4HCO3, a compound of nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen. It contains the polyatomic ammonium ion (NH4+) and the bicarbonate ion. Due to the acidity of the ammonium ion, ammonium bicarbonate is a less basic than sodium bicarbonate.
What is the charge for bicarbonate ion?
The charge for the bicarbonate ion (HCO3-) is -1.
How many bicarbonate polyatomic ions would bond to a gallium ion?
One bicarbonate polyatomic ion would bond to a gallium ion to form a compound. The bicarbonate ion has a charge of -1 and the gallium ion has a charge of +3, so one bicarbonate ion is needed to balance the charges and form a stable compound.
What is the correct formula for the bicarbonate ion?
The bicarbonate ion has the chemical formula HCO3-.
What is the name of the HCO3- ion?
Bicarbonate ion
What is the symbol for bicarbonate ion?
The chemical symbol for bicarbonate is HCO3-. This is because it has one carbon atom surrounded by three atoms and a hydrogen atom attached to one of them. The negative charge comes from one formal charge.
Is bicarbonate acidic or basic?
Bicarbonate is a basic compound.
Why is bicarbonate amphoteric in solution?
The bicarbonate ion may either receive a hydrogen ion from water, forming a hydroxide ion and carbonic acid, or it may release a hydrogen ion and become a carbonate ion. H2O + HCO3- --> OH- + H2CO3 HCO3 --> H+ + CO32-
Is the bicarbonate ion a strong acid or weak acid?
The bicarbonate ion is a weak acid, as it can donate a hydrogen ion (H+) but only partially dissociates in water. It is a good buffer in biological systems due to its ability to help maintain pH balance.
How can bicarbonate be a weak base if it doesn't contain hydroxide ion?
The bicarbonate ion is a base because it's a proton acceptor, that being one of the definitions of a base.
What is the name for HCO3?
this is the emperical formula for the Bicarbonate ion
