it's base
Carbon trioxide is an unstable oxide of carbon, and is in the form of gas. so no co3 is not an acid
Considering that CO3, or carbonic ACID, this substance would be considered an acid. * actually, whoever wrote this is wrong. CO3-2 is the conjugate base of a weak acid (HCO3-, bicarbonate) K2CO3 is actually a base. and CO3, isn't called carbonic acid, it is called carbonate.
The conjugate acid of CO3^2- is HCO3^-. It is formed by accepting a proton (H+) to form carbonic acid (H2CO3).
Parent Acid: HCO3 Acid Strength: Weak Parent Base: Unknown
Carbonic acid, H2CO3
The conjugate base of HCO3- is CO32-. Conjugates always differ by one H+. A conjugate base has one fewer H+, while a conjugate acid has one more H+.
HSO3-
The conjugate base of HCO3 is CO3^2-.
H2CO3---------- 2 H+ + (CO3)2-
When CO3 reacts with H+ ion, it produces carbonic acid (H2CO3).
CO3 - The elements present in this are one carbon atom and three oxygen atoms, CO3 is a base, the name of it is carbonate, K2CO3 = potasium carbonate
Bicarbonate is - Co3 and Acid is - HA Hc03