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bicarbonate ion
Sign in to saveAlso known as HCO3, hydrogen carbonate, HCO3(-), [CO2(OH)](-), hydrogen carbonate (HCO3-), hydrocarbonate(1-), hydrogen carbonate ion (HCO3-), bicarbonate ion (HCO31-)
In inorganic chemistry, bicarbonate (American English: ) (IUPAC-recommended nomenclature: hydrogencarbonate) is an intermediate form in the deprotonation of carbonic acid. It is a polyatomic anion with the chemical formula HCO3–.
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It is catalogued under topics including Amphoteric compounds, Bicarbonates and Carbon oxyanions.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- CHO3-
- Molecular weight
- 61.017 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- hydron carbonate
- SMILES
- [H+].C(=O)([O-])[O-]
- InChIKey
- BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- Polar surface area
- 63.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- -1
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 60.993
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- canonical SMILES
- C(=O)(O)[O-]
- chemical formula
- CHO₃⁻
- Commons category
- Bicarbonate ion
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Chemical properties
- Physiological role
- Bicarbonate in the environment
- Other uses
- Diagnostics
- Bicarbonate compounds
- See also
- References
- External links
In inorganic chemistry, bicarbonate (American English: ) (IUPAC-recommended nomenclature: hydrogencarbonate) is an intermediate form in the deprotonation of carbonic acid. It is a polyatomic anion with the chemical formula HCO3–.
Bicarbonate serves a crucial biochemical role in the physiological pH buffering system.
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