Question

Give the symbol balanced equation for the reactions below. Ensure states are used.

a) Carbonic acid forming when a hydrogen ion reacts with a bicarbonate ion in a reversible reaction.

Answer 1

`{ \rm{2H {}^( + ) _((aq)) + CO {}^(2 - ) _(3(aq)) \: \: \: {}^{ { \huge{\dashrightarrow} }} _{ \huge{ \dashleftarrow}} }} \: \: { \rm{H _(2) CO _(3(aq)) }}`