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What is the systematic name of $NaHCO X_{3}$ (hydrogen- prefix for acid salts)?

Asodium carbonate
Bdisodium hydrogencarbonate
Csodium hydrogencarbonate
Dsodium dihydrogencarbonate

Answer: C

The anion

HCO X_{3} X^{-}

is hydrogencarbonate, so the salt is sodium hydrogencarbonate.

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