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Inorganic Chemicals > Carbon Compounds, Inorganic > Carbonic Acid
Inorganic Chemicals > Acids > Acids, Noncarboxylic > Carbonic Acid

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Carbonic Acid  

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  • "the hypothetical acid of carbon dioxide & water"

Scope note

  • 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). (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

History note

  • 91(75); was see under CARBONATES 1975-90; was see under CARBON DIOXIDE 1963-74

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