Question

How would sodium carbonate react with nitric acid?

Answer 1

`Na_2CO_3(aq) + 2HNO_3(aq) rarr 2NaNO_3(aq) + CO_2(g)uarr + H_2O(l)`

Explanation:

This is simply an acid base reaction:

`CO_3^(2-) + 2H_3O^(+) rarr 3H_2O(l) + CO_2(g)uarr`