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Safety Precautions for Acids and Bases

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i have heard that carbonic acid is a mineral acid and mineral acids are very corrosive. so if mineral acid is corrosive and we shouldn't touch it. so why is carbonic acid(mineral acid)is used in beverages?

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Carbonic acid is not used in beverages, also carbonic acid is not a very strong acid as compared to other mineral acids like hydrochloric acid.

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