Upon hydrolysis of sodium carbonate, the reaction takes place between:

Options

A. Sodium ion & water
B. `Na^(+)` and `OH^(-)`
C. `CO_(3)^(2-)` and water
D. `CO_(3)^(2-)` and `H^(+)`

Answer

C

Explanation

`CO_(3)^(2-) + 2H_(2)O to H_(2)CO_(3) + 2OH^(-)`