Question

Why hydroxide and bicarbonate cannot exist together

Answer 1

Answer:

[H+] corresponds to standard HCl whilst hydroxide, carbonate and bicarbonate are the alkalinity causing ions present in water. ... Thus OH-and HCO3- ions cannot exist together in water and hence can be concluded that all the three OH- , HCO3- ,CO32 ions cannot exist together [7,8].

Answer 2

Explanation:

[H+] corresponds to standard HCl whilst hydroxide, carbonate and bicarbonate are the alkalinity causing ions present in water. ... Thus OH-and HCO3- ions cannot exist together in water and hence can be concluded that all the three OH- , HCO3- ,CO32 ions cannot exist together [7,8].