For (a) Which of the two reactions you wrote in Practice Problem 15.15 has an equilibrium that

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HCO3, K = 4.8 X 10-11 and K, = 2.4  10-8.(a) Which of the two reactions you wrote in Practice Problem 15.15 has an equilibrium that lies farther to the right? Explain how you know.

(b) Based on your answer to part (a), do you think an aqueous solution of bicarbonate ions would be acidic or basic? Explain your answer.


Data from Practice Problem 15.15

In the presence of water, the bicarbonate ion, HCO3, can be either a Brønsted–Lowry acid or a Brønsted–Lowry base. Write both equilibrium equations.

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Introductory Chemistry Atoms First

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