Question

What is the balanced chemical equation for the reaction that occurs between carbon dioxide and water?

please show step by step process.

Answer 1

A solution of carbon dioxide in water is sometimes called carbonic acid because it produces a weak axid by the reactions given in the explanation below:

Explanation:

`"CO"_2"(aq)" = "H"_2"CO"_3"(aq)"`

`"H"_2"CO"_3"(aq)"=color(blue)("H"_3"O"^+"(aq)")+"HCO"_3^{-}"(aq)"`

Note the `"H"_3"O"^+` ion indicated in blue; the solution is acidic.