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carbonic acid

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carbonic acid, H2CO3, a weak dibasic acid (see acids and bases acids and bases, two related classes of chemicals; the members of each class have a number of common properties when dissolved in a solvent, usually water.

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..... Click the link for more information. ) formed when carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure.
..... Click the link for more information.  dissolves in water; it exists only in solution. Carbonic acid forms carbonate and bicarbonate (or acid carbonate) salts (see carbonate carbonate (kär`bənāt', –nət), chemical compound containing the carbonate radical or ion , CO3
..... Click the link for more information. ) by reaction with bases. It contributes to the sharp taste of carbonated beverages.
carbonic acid
a weak acid formed when carbon dioxide combines with water: obtained only in aqueous solutions, never in the pure state. Formula: H2CO3


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