Molecule
Name
Bicarbonate ion
IUPAC name
hydrogen carbonate
Secondary names
Carbonic acid ion, Carbonate, hydrogen, Hydroxidodioxidocarbonate(1−), Hydrogen Carbonate, bicarbonate (HCO3-), CHO3-, HCO3-
InChI
InChI=1S/CH2O3/c2-1(3)4/h(H2,2,3,4)/p-1
InChI key
BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-M
CAS number
71-52-3
Formula
$HOCOO^-$
Chemical formula
HCO3-
Structural formula
[HO]C([O-])=O
Charge
-1
Unpaired electrons
0
  Atom Name Number
$C$ Carbon 1
$H$ Hydrogen 1
$O$ Oxygen 2
$O^-$ Oxide anion 1
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
Molar mass
61.0168 $g/mol$
Protic
protic
Polarity
ionic
Molecule symmetry
unknown
Case
nonlinear-polyatomic
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
$\eqslantgtr C-O-$ 1
$-O-H$ 1
$>C=O$ 1
$\eqslantgtr C-O^-$ 1