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Carbonic acid

Carbonic acid

(Science: chemical) carbonic acid (h2c03). The hypothetical acid of carbon dioxide and water. It exists only in the form of its salts (carbonates), acid salts (hydrogen carbonates), amines (carbamic acid), and acid chlorides (carbonyl chloride).

chemical name: carbonic acid


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