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METALLIC TRIOXOCARBONATES, OCCURRENCES, PREPARATION AND USES METALLIC
All trioxocarbonate(IV) salts are insoluble in water except soluble. Hence, they are prepared by double decomposition method, using aqueous Na2CO3 e.g.
Na2CO3(aq) + CuSO4(aq)( → CuCO3(s) + Na2SO4(aq)
Na2CO3(aq)+ ZnCl2(aq) → ZnCO3(s) + 2NaCl(aq
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METHOD 2: Ca(OH)2(aq) + CO2(g) → CaCO3(s) + H2O(l)
PROPERTIES OF SALTS
Solutions’
e.g K2CO3(s) + 2H2O → 2KOH(aq) + H2CO3(aq)
e.g. ZnCO3(s) → ZnO(s) + CO2(g)
(NH4)2CO3(s) → 2NH3(g) + H2O(g) + CO2(g)
Note: Na2CO3 and K2CO3 are not affected by heating, to liberate carbon(IV) oxide e.g.
ZnCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) → ZnCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
Ionically: CO3(s)2-+ 2H+(aq → H2O(l) + CO2(g)
TRIOXOCARBONATE(IV) ACID
Trioxocarbonate(IV) [carbonic acid], H2 CO3 is a very weak dibasic acid. It is obtained when carbon(IV) oxide dissolves in water. It is unsuitable; hence never isolated.
CO2(g) + H2O⇌ H2CO3(aq ⇌ 2H+(aq) + CO2-3(aq)
The acid forms both the normal and acid salts; i.e the acid ionizes into two stages;
Uses of trioxocarbonate(IV) salts
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