How would you distinguish between calcium hydrogen carbonate and sodium hydrogen carbonate without using any lab chemical
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Well, wondering if water is considered a lab chemical here. Heat each separately to decompose, then stir each of the decomposed results into water. One decomposition will dissolve, one will not. Figure out the decomposition's..
No chemical. Use a flame test. NaHCO3 will give the bright yellow color of sodium while Ca(HCO3)2 will give the orange-red color of Ca. Works every time.
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Boil 5 ml of both calcium hydrogen carbonate
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