Carbon dioxide is soluble in water, in which it reversibly forms:
A
carbic acid
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B
carbonic acid
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C
carbon dioxide
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D
carbon dioxide is insoluble in water
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Solution
The correct option is B carbonic acid Carbon dioxide is soluble in water, in which it reversibly forms carbonic acid.It is a weak acid since its ionization in water is incomplete. CO2+H2O⇌H2CO3
Option (B) is correct.