NaHCO3 is a product of a strong base and a weak acid reaction. Thus it has weak basic properties.
HCO3- ion is actually amphoteric, which means it can act as a base or an acid. But it is weaker than a strong acid or a strong base.
<span>HCO3- is amphoteric meaning it acts both as a B.L. Acid and a B.L. Base.. which is why it's used to neutralize both acid and base spills in the lab.</span>
The answer is C, i just took the k-12 test~
B. It has a negative charge and much less mass than a proton.
<span>a. x and y are atoms of the same element.
If both atoms contain the same amount of protons, they are always the same element.
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