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Bicarbonates

acid salts of carbonic acid H₂CO₃, for example, NaHCO₃ (sodium bicarbonate). Bicarbonates are produced by the action of CO₂ on carbonates or hydroxides in the presence of water. When heated they are converted into the neutral salts, carbonates, for example 2NaHCO₃ = Na₂CO₃ + H₂O + CO₂. Unlike most carbonates, all bicarbonates are soluble in water. Calcium bicarbonate Ca(HCO₃)₂ is responsible for the temporary hardness of water. Bicarbonates play an important physiological role in the body, where they act as buffers regulating the uniformity of the reaction of blood.

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