Question

Give the balanced chemical equation for the reaction in which; Carbon dioxide (${\mathrm{CO}}_2$) dissolves in water(${\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$) to form carbonic acid(${\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_3$).

Answer 1

Answer

Note: Steps used for finding balanced chemical equation

• Count each type of atom in reactants and products.
• Place coefficients as needed, in front of the symbol or formula to increase the number of atoms or molecules of substances
• repeat steps 1 and step 2 until the equation is balanced.

So the balanced chemical equation for the above reaction is given by;

${\mathrm{CO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)\underset{}{\to }{\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_3\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)$