Solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate is alkaline in nature.

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Solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate is mildly alkaline due to the formation of carbonic acid and hydroxide ion:
$H C O_{3} + H_{2} O \to H 2 C O_{3} + O H -$

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