Answer
- $HC{O_3}^-(aq) + H_2O(l) \lt -- \gt C{O_3}^{2-}(aq) + H_3O^+(aq)$
Work Step by Step
- When acting like an acid, the substance donates a proton to the other reactant, so, since we added the acid to water, the reaction will occur with the water molecules.