If CO2 gas is soluble in water at room temp then y doesn-t the CO2 in air combine to form H2CO3 acid in atmosphere in that case water wouldn-t exist in its original form instead it would be carbonic acid

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Standard XII

Chemistry

Carbon Dioxide

If CO2 gas is...

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If CO₂ gas is soluble in water at room temp then y doesn't the CO₂ in air combine to form H₂CO₃ acid in atmosphere in that case water wouldn't exist in its original form instead it would be carbonic acid

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Carbon dioxide is soluble in water at room temperature, but CO₂ does not combine with air to form carbonic acid. This is because, air doesn't contain water, It contains moisture ,that too in very low content. This moisture does not combine with Carbon dioxide to form carbonic acid.

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If CO2 gas is soluble in water at room temp then y doesn't the CO2 in air combine to form H2CO3 acid in atmosphere in that case water wouldn't exist in its original form instead it would be carbonic acid

If CO₂ gas is soluble in water at room temp then y doesn't the CO₂ in air combine to form H₂CO₃ acid in atmosphere in that case water wouldn't exist in its original form instead it would be carbonic acid