Formic acid, hcooh, is a weak electrolyte. what solutes are present in an aqueous solution of this compound? write the chemical equation for the ionization of hcooh.

All acids form their conjugate base and a proton or H+ in an aqueous solution, in water. Since formic acid is an acid, although a weak electrolyte, it will react with water to form the conjugate base HCOO with a negative 1 charge. The other solute will be the proton H+, also written as hydronium H3O+.

The formula is (nh4)2co3