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Formic acid and carbonic acid are weak acids.


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The correct option is A True

Weak acid: An acid that partially dissociates in an aqueous solution is termed weak acid.

Examples, Carbonic acid (H2CO3), Acetic acid, Formic acid (HCOOH), Benzoic acid (C6H5COOH), etc.

The dissociation of carbonic acid and formic acid can be represented as:

H2CO3(aq)Carbonicacid2H+(aq)Hydrogenion+CO32-(aq)CarbonateionHCOOH(aq)FormicacidH+(aq)Hydrogenion+HCOO-(aq)Formateion

Hence Formic acid (HCOOH) and Carbonic acid (CH3COOH) are weak acids.

Therefore, the given statement is true.


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