(the numbers in the empirical formula are suppose to be subscript)
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Sodium carbonate dissociates to make sodium ions and carbonate ions, and carbonate ion promptly reacts with water to make HCO3- and OH-. The reaction is ....
Na2CO3(s) + H2O(l) --> 2Na+ + OH- + HCO3-
Na2CO3(s) + H2O(l) --> 2Na+ + OH- + HCO3-