If you have a solute of Ca(HCO3)2 and a solvent of H2O , what would you see(have) in the solution?

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Originally Posted by DebB43

If you have a solute of Ca(HCO3)2 and a solvent of H2O , what would you see(have) in the solution?

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The question boils down to, "to what does Ca(HCO3)2 ionize, in water"



Bicarbonate, also has its own equilibrium:



If you wish, you can put "(aq)" after the ions, but normally one just assumes that.

Water, itself, also ionizes very slightly