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Bicarbonate ion can act as either an acid or a base. Consider the reaction in which it behaves as a base:
H
C
O
3
−
+
H
2
O
⇌
?
+
O
H
−
HCO_3^- + H_2O \rightleftharpoons ? + OH^-
H
C
O
3
−
+
H
2
O
⇌
?
+
O
H
−
Which species correctly completes the equation? a)
C
O
3
2
−
CO_3^{2-}
C
O
3
2
−
b)
H
2
C
O
3
−
H_2CO_3^-
H
2
C
O
3
−
c)
H
2
C
O
3
H_2CO_3
H
2
C
O
3
d)
H
2
C
O
2
−
H_2CO_2^-
H
2
C
O
2
−
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