All the fizzy drink contain carbonic acid dissolved in it. For its preparation carbon has to be burnt in the sufficient supply of oxygen to form carbon dioxide. When the water is poured into a beaker containing carbon dioxide and is shaken well, carbon dioxide dissolve in water partially.
(a) Give the chemical formula of the product formed.
(b) What will be the effect of the product on the blue litmus solution?
(c) Write the balanced equation for the above reaction.

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Solution

Dear student,

a) The product formed is carbonic acid.

b) Carbonic acid will convert blue litmus into red.

c) C + O₂ $\to$ CO₂
CO₂+ H₂O $\to$ H₂CO₃

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Dear student, a) The product formed is carbonic acid. b) Carbonic acid will convert blue litmus into red. c) C + O2 →CO2 CO2 + H2O → H2CO3 Regards

Dear student,

a) The product formed is carbonic acid.

b) Carbonic acid will convert blue litmus into red.

c) C + O₂ $\to$ CO₂
CO₂+ H₂O $\to$ H₂CO₃

Regards