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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium

Conjugate acid and conjugate base of \(\mathrm{HCO}_3^{-}\)are respectively

  1. A \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3, \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{CO}_3^{+}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3, \mathrm{CO}_3^{2-}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{CO}_3^{2-}, \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{CO}_3^{2-}, \mathrm{CO}_2\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3, \mathrm{CO}_3^{2-}\)

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Conjugate acid of \(\mathrm{HCO}_3^{-}=\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3\) (has an extra \(\mathrm{H}^{+}\)) Conjugate base of \(\mathrm{HCO}_3^{-}=\mathrm{CO}_3^{2-}\) (has an less \(\mathrm{H}^{+}\))