The compound carbonate is indirectly involved in carbonated drinks, in the form of carbonic
acid. What is the formula of carbonic acid?
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Carbonic acid occurs in carbonated beverages. When allowed to react with lithium hydroxide, it produces lithium carbonate. Lithium carbonate is used to treat depression and bipolar disorder. Write chemical formulas for carbonic acid, lithium hydroxide, and lithium carbonate.
The formula for the carbonate ion is CO32−. Predict the formula for carbonic acid.
Carbonic acid, H2CO3, is a weak diprotic acid formed when carbon dioxide is dissolved in water, such as soft drinks. Write the dissociation reactions for carbonic acid. Then, using relevant data from Appendix C, calculate the pH of a 0.100 M solution of carbonic acid at 25 °C, as well as the concentrations of all species present.
Ka1= 4.3x10^-7 and Ka2= 5.6x10^-11