Write a balanced equation: Hydrogen carbonate forms water and carbon dioxide gas.

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Ellis Cherry

24 June, 18:14

Write a balanced equation: Hydrogen carbonate forms water and carbon dioxide gas.

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Ethan Sandoval · Answer 1

H2CO3 - - > H2O + CO2. The carbonate (CO3) has a charge of - 2 and the Hydrogen (H) has a charge of + 1, so the reactant would be H2CO3. The products speak for themselves, water is H2O and caorbon dioxide is CO2.