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Yes. Carbonic acid is one of the main factors in the formation of limestone caves.
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What happens when carbon dioxide in exhaled air is mixed with water?
It dissolves and forms carbonic acid, by: CO2,g + H2Ol --> H2CO3,aq , a very weak diprotic acid.
What is the word equation for the formation of carbonic acid?
The chemical equation for Carbonic Acid is H2CO3.
C02 plus H20 is a base?
No, it forms an acid, H2O + CO2 --> H2CO3 (carbonic acid)
What color does BTB turn when mixed with a acid or a base?
It forms carbonic acid and turns yellow
Is forms carbonic acid in water chemical?
Carbonic acid is equivalent to carbon dioxide dissolved in water: in ionic form [2 H+ + (CO3)2-].
What dissolves limestone and forms caves or caverns?
Carbonic Acid .
What kind of acid has weathered the limestone in caves?
Carbonic acid
Is water in caves acidic?
yes, because it is formed by groundwater charged with CO2 (carbon dioxide) which forms carbonic acid
What is the definition of carbonate?
A salt or carbonic acid, as in limestone, some forms of lead ore, etc.
How does carbonic acid eventually get to the earth?
Carbonic acid forms when water reacts with carbon dioxide.
What happens when carbon dioxide in exhaled air is mixed with water?
It dissolves and forms carbonic acid, by: CO2,g + H2Ol --> H2CO3,aq , a very weak diprotic acid.
What is groundwater that forms caves like?
Acidic ground water (rain-water that has absorbed atmospheric carbon dioxide to form carbonic acid) forms caves by dissolving the limestone as it flows through the joints & other discontinuities in the rock mass.
How water forms caves?
The acid in the water forms it
What is the word equation for the formation of carbonic acid?
The chemical equation for Carbonic Acid is H2CO3.
What dissolved the limestone to form the caves?
The forests that grows over the limestone forms mulch that produces the acid required. That's true but the prime solvent is Carbonic Acid: atmospheric carbon dioxide dissolved into rain-water.
How does carbonic acid cause sink holes?
Carbonic acid dissolves limestone by turning the mostly insoluble calcium carbonate into soluble calcium bicarbonate. The dissolution hollows out areas the the rock, creating caves. When one of these caves collapses a sinkhole will form above.
What product is formed when the carbon dioxide is dissolved in water?
When mixed with water, carbon dioxide forms carbonic acid. It should be noted it only partially dissolves. If temperatures dip below -78c, it will become solidified again.
