Bicarbonate is a salt of carbonic acid, commonly known as baking powder or baking soda. The hydrogen reacts with bicarbonate ...

Carbon dioxide dissolves in (and reacts with) water, forming carbonic acid. As this acid forms, it breaks down (dissociates) into a hydrogen ion and a bicarbonate ion. The hydrogen ion (produced ...

Carbon dioxide reacts with water to produce carbonic acid. The double arrow means that carbonic acid breaks down pretty readily to form carbon dioxide and water again. A hydrogen atom from the ...