I would have thought that since sodium carbonate is ionic (I think so anyway), it should dissociate into its two ions Na+ and CO3 (2-).... However, I have seen that the reaction forms H2CO3 and NaOH?
I would have thought that since sodium carbonate is ionic (I think so anyway), it should dissociate into its two ions Na+ and CO3 (2-).... However, I have seen that the reaction forms H2CO3 and NaOH?
It wouldn't go further, i.e. HCO3- + H2O <-> H2CO3 + OH-, as the H2CO3 is AKA carbonic acid, which wouldn't be too happy, what with all the OH- around.
It wouldn't go further, i.e. HCO3- + H2O <-> H2CO3 + OH-, as the H2CO3 is AKA carbonic acid, which wouldn't be too happy, what with all the OH- around.
Ok so what would the overall equation be (for sodium carbonate and water)