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As we know that the hydroxide ion reacts as a base and donates a pair of electrons to the Oxygen atom and forms a bond with $CO_2$ and $HCO_3^-$
General Chemistry 10th Edition
by Ebbing, Darrell; Gammon, Steven D.
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-28505-137-6
Chapter 15 - Acids and Bases - Exercises - Page 657: 15.23
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