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What is the difference in the cystal structures of `NaHCO_(3) and KHCO_(3)` ?

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The crystal structures of `NaHCO_(3) and KHCO_(3)` both show hydrozen bonding, but different. In `NaHCO_(3)`, the `HCO_(3)^(-)`ions are linked into an infinite chain, whilst in `KHCO_(3)` a dimeric anion is formed.
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