Carbon dioxide reacts with water to produce carbonic acid. The double arrow means that carbonic acid breaks down pretty readily to form carbon dioxide and water again. A hydrogen atom from the ...

Cerisa Moncayo had to burst my bubble. When you drink sparkling water, a chemical reaction in your mouth turns carbon dioxide ...

The acid cannot be isolated from the solution and so is often simply written as CO 2 (aq). Carbonic acid causes the acidity in fizzy drinks. This is used as a test for carbon dioxide. When carbon ...