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Conjugate base of $H C O_{3}^{-}$ is:

H_{2} C O_{3}

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C O_{2}

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H_{2} O

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C O_{3}^{2 -}

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Solution

The correct option is D $C O_{3}^{2 -}$
A conjugate base is a species formed by the removal of a proton from an acid, as in the reverse reaction it is able to gain a hydrogen ion.

$H C O_{3}^{-} (a q) (Acid) ⇌ H^{+} (a q) + C O_{3}^{2 -} (a q) (Conjugate base)$

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H C O_{3}^{-}

H C O_{3}^{-} + H_{2} O \to C O_{3}^{2 -} + H_{3} O^{+}

H C O_{3}^{-} + H_{2} O \to C O_{3}^{2 -} + H_{3} O^{+}

H C O_{3}^{-}

H C O_{3}^{-}

H C O_{3}^{-} + H_{2} O ⇌ H_{3} O^{+} + C O_{3}^{2 -}

(H C O_{3})^{-}

{H C O_{3}}^{-} + H_{2} O \to O H^{-} + H_{2} C O_{3}

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