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H2co3 is used in soft drinks. what is the name of this compound? sulfuric acid carbonic acid tartaric acid hydrochloric acid

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Answer: carbonic acid

Explanation:-

Soft drinks contain dissolved carbon dioxide in water which leads to the formation of carbonic acid
(H_2CO_3) and is the reason for the formation of fizz.


CO_2+H_2O\rightarrow H_2CO_3

Sulphuric acid has chemical formula
H_2SO_4.

Tartaric acid has chemical formula
C_4H_6O_6

Hydrochloric acid has chemical formula
HCl.

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Answer: Name of
H_2CO_3 is carbonic acid.

Step-by-step explanation: THere are mainly three acids present in the sodas: Citric acid, carbonic acid and phosphoric acid.

Carbonic acid is formed from the the dissolved carbon dioxide gas which is present in all the sodas. This acid is basically the combination of water and carbon dioxide. Its chemical formula is
H_2CO_3

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