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Offline Fenderplayer

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Sodium Bicarbonate Solution Decomposition
« on: February 10, 2009, 09:25:39 AM »
I'm new here and I looked for posts that may answer this question prior to posting, so if I'm missing it somewhere, I apologize in advance. I'm a chemistry neophyte...

My question is: for NaHCO3 in solution, the solution will lose CO2 and the pH will increase. What is the chemical reaction? Is this correct?

NaHCO3 + H2O > CO2^ , NaOH + H2O

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Re: Sodium Bicarbonate Solution Decomposition
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2009, 09:40:06 AM »
When warming
NaHCO3 => Na2CO3 + CO2 + H2O
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