Respuesta :
Answer:
1. CO₃⁻² + H₂O ⇄ HCO₃⁻ + OH⁻
2. HCO₃⁻ + H₂O ⇄ H₂CO₃ + OH⁻
3. H₂CO₃ → H₂O + CO₂
Basic solution
Explanation:
Brønsted Lowry theory:
Acid → Release a proton
Base → Accept a proton
1. CO₃⁻² + H₂O ⇄ HCO₃⁻ + OH⁻
Carbonate takes a proton from the water
2. HCO₃⁻ + H₂O ⇄ H₂CO₃ + OH⁻
Bicarbonate takesa proton from the water to produce carbonic acid.
3. H₂CO₃ → H₂O + CO₂
Carbonate acid decomposes into CO₂ and H₂O
In the first reaction, when the carbonate takes a proton from the water, water releases OH⁻, so the solution is basic.
The resulting solution is a basic solution because of the presence of the bicarbonate ion and the hydroxide ion in the products.
The reaction between the carbonate ion which acts as a Brønsted base with water is shown as;
CO3^2- + H2O ------> HCO3^- + OH^-
The carbon containing product of this reaction is the bicarbonate ion acts as a Brønsted base which reacts with water as follows;
HCO3^- + H2O -----> H2CO3 + OH^-
The carbonic acid from the reaction above decomposes according to the reaction equation;
H2CO3 ----> CO2 + H2O
When carbonate ion reacts with water, the resulting solution is a basic solution because of the presence of the bicarbonate ion and the hydroxide ion in the products.
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