Carbonic Acid
Common NamesCarbon Dioxide, Solution dihydrogen, Dihydrogen Carbonate, Acid of Air, Aerial acid, hydroxymethanoic acid
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IUPAC NameCarbonic Acid
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FormulaH2CO3
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Background Information
Carbonic Acid is a weak acid that only exists in solution. Carbonic acid is an inorganic acid and it is made from mostly carbon dioxide. It is corrosive on limestone and calcium, which causes many caves to form over a period of time as it eats away at the rock. Carbonic acid is used in a few industries and it comes in a gas form. Its systematic name is dimethyl carbonate and the other name for it is carbon dioxide solution. Carbonic acid's ancient names are 'acid of the air' and 'aerial acid'.