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What is the difference between hydrogen carbonate and carbonic acid? Thanks in advance.
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Carbonic acid is H2CO3 and is a compound.
Hydrogen carbonate is an ion, HCO3^-, also called bicarbonate ion, and is H2CO3 with one H removed. NaHCO3 is sodium hydrogen carbonate, sometimes called sodium bicarbonate, a household product in the kitchen.
Hydrogen carbonate is an ion, HCO3^-, also called bicarbonate ion, and is H2CO3 with one H removed. NaHCO3 is sodium hydrogen carbonate, sometimes called sodium bicarbonate, a household product in the kitchen.
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