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The hydroxide ion, a nucleophile, attacks the delta positive carbon of carbon dioxide. The second hydroxide removes a proton to give the carbonate ion and water.
CO2
  +  
2
[OH]–
         
[CO3]2–
  +  
H2O
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Carbon dioxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydroxide ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Carbonate ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Proton transfer: Brønsted reaction
Type 15 Lewis Acid/Base Complexation Chemistry

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