Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 22 - Chemistry of the Nonmetals - Exercises - Page 993: 22.70c

Answer

$CO_{3}^{2-}(aq) + H_{2}O(l) → HCO_{3}^{-} (aq) + OH^{-}$

Work Step by Step

Carbonate salts produce basic solutions by deprotonating water.
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