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A carbonate ion would be a proton acceptor, making it a base.
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False, CO3 2- is an acidic ion, but forms a weak acid. Hence, it dissociates into H2O and CO2.
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What kind of solutions are?
Carbonated drinks are acidic and contain the ion carbonate (CO3)2-.
Is cesium acetate neutral acidic or basic?
Cesium acetate would be mildly basic as the cesium ion is neutral while the acetate ion is a weak base.
Is carbonate ion a monatomic ion?
No. The carbonate is a polyatomic ion with the formula CO32-
Does carbonate have calcium carbonate in it?
No. The carbonate ion contains only carbon and oxygen. Since it is a negative ion, it must combine with some positive ion. If that positive ion is calcium, you get calcium carbonate.
Why sodium carbonate solution is alkaline in nature?
Sodium carbonate solution is alkaline because of the carbonate ion. Sodium ions do not change the pH. However, carbonate, being the conjugate base of a weak acid (carbonic acid/hydrogen carbonate) does affect the pH. The carbonate ions can abstract a proton to form hydrogen carbonate, HCO3-. When the proton is abstracted from water, hydroxide ions form which results in a higher pH (more basic).
Is sodium carbonate acidic or basic?
basic
Is carbonate an acid?
No. The carbonate ion is basic.
Is magnesium carbonate acidic or basic?
slightly basic
Is NH4 plus basic or acidic?
The ammonium ion (NH4+) is mildly acidic. It is not to be confused with ammonia (NH3), which is basic
What kind of solutions are?
Carbonated drinks are acidic and contain the ion carbonate (CO3)2-.
How do you classify the aqueous solution acidic or basic?
By observing the [H+] ion concentration and [OH-] concentration in the aqueous solution. If the [H+] ion concentration is higher that the [OH-] ion concentration, it is acidic. Vice Versa for basic.
Is bicarbonate acidic?
No. The bicarbonate ion is generally basic (alkaline)
Is oxide acidic radical?
No. Oxide is a highly basic ion.
What is the ion associated with acids?
the H+ ion is what causes things to be acidic , the OH- ion is what causes things to be basic
Is mgc03 weakly acidic or basic?
MgCO3 (Magnesium Carbonate) is a metal carbonate and reacts with an acid to produce salt + water + CO2. Thus, it is weakly basic.
Why Iron chloride acidic while sodium carbonate basic explain?
Iron chloride is acidic because some of the water molecules in its hydration shell deprotonate. Sodium carbonate is basic because its the salt of a weak acid. Thus, some carbonate ions take protons from water, creating basic hydroxide ions.
Is carbon dioxide is a basic oxide?
No, it is weakly acidic, forming carbonate and bicarbonate salts.
