Identify the acid on the left side of the following equation, and identify its conjugate base on the right side.                                      H2CO3 (aq)  +  H2O (l)   ------->    H3O+ (aq)  +   HCO3–(aq) Group of answer choices H2O is the acid; HCO3– is the conjugate base H2O is the acid; H3O+ is the conjugate base H2CO3 is the acid; HCO3- is the conjugate base. H2CO3 is the acid; H3O+ is the conjugate base.

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Identify the acid on the left side of the following equation, and identify its conjugate base on the right side.
                                     H2CO3 (aq)  +  H2O (l)   ------->    H3O+ (aq)  +   HCO3(aq)
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H2O is the acid; HCO3is the conjugate base
H2O is the acid; H3O+ is the conjugate base
H2CO3 is the acid; HCO3- is the conjugate base.
H2CO3 is the acid; H3O+ is the conjugate base.
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