Is CO2 an acid or a base?

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Is CO2 an acid or a base?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-15T10:32:05

See explanation.

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Acids have the general formula $H_{x} A$ $H_xA$ which means that they have to possess one hydrogen atom at least, which is not the case of carbon dioxide $C O_{2}$ $CO_2$ .

However, $C O_{2}$ $CO_2$ when it dissolved in water it forms the carbonic acid:

$C O_{2} (g) + H_{2} O (l) ⇌ H_{2} C O_{3} (a q)$ $CO_2(g) + H_2O(l)rightleftharpoonsH_2CO_3(aq)$

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