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A mixture of NaOH and NaHCO3 is incompatible because they share a cation. They both have Na+, so only the HCO3- and OH- will react. This leaves the products H2CO3 and NaOH.

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Because bicarbonate and hydroxide ions combine to form corbonate ions and water molecule immediately.

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