When carbonate ion, CO₃²⁻, reacts with water, what are the products? A)H⁺(aq)and OH⁻(aq) B)HCO₃(aq)and OH⁻(aq) C)HCO₃⁺(aq)and H₂O(aq) D)HCO₃⁻(aq)and H⁻(aq) E)HCO₃⁻(aq)and OH⁻(aq)

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When carbonate ion reacts with water, it forms bicarbonate ion (HCO3-) and hydroxide ion (OH-), which corresponds to choice E.

When Carbonate Ion, CO32−, Reacts with Water, What Are the Products

When Carbonate Ion, CO₃²⁻, Reacts with Water, What Are the Products