hydrogen carbonate
Britishnoun
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When exposed to air, the potassium hydroxide inside the beads reacts with CO2, producing hydrogen carbonate, a salt of carbonic acid.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
The carbon dioxide was then dissolved in water, reacting to produce hydrogen carbonate, a weak acid that subsequently ionized to yield bicarbonate and hydrogen ions:
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
As long as the powder is dry, no reaction occurs; immediately after the addition of water, the acid reacts with the hydrogen carbonate ions to form carbon dioxide:
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Although they are insoluble in pure water, alkaline earth carbonates dissolve readily in water containing carbon dioxide because hydrogen carbonate salts form.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
The alum baking powders consist of a mixture of alum and sodium hydrogen carbonate.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson
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