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1. Write two reactions to demonstrate the acid and base character of a bicarbonate ion (indicate the acid base pairs in both reactions).
2. Write one reaction to indicate the amphoteric nature of methanol, CH3OH (indicate the acid base pairs in both reactions).
HCO3- + H2O --------> H2CO3 + OH-
Base Acid conjugate acid conjugate base
HCO3- + H2O--------. CO3-2 + H3O+
Acid Base conjugate base conjugate acid
2. CH3OH + H2O --------> CH3O- + H3O+
Acid base conjugate base conjugate acid
CH3OH + H2O ----------> CH3OH2+ + OH-
Base Acid conjugate acid conjugate base
CH3OH is amphoteric nature