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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.
Is bicarbonate acidic or basic?
It is alkaline - it is ingested in solution to fight stomach acidity.
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 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.
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
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.
Is bicarbonate acidic or basic?
Bicarbonate is a basic compound.
What is the name for HCO3?
this is the emperical formula for the Bicarbonate ion
