Carbonic acid (H2CO3) forms when carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolves in water according to this equation:

CO2 + H2O H2CO3

How many moles of CO2 must dissolve in an excess of water to produce 3 moles of H2CO3?

1 mol

2 mol

3 mol

4 mol

Question

Carbonic acid (H2CO3) forms when carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolves in water according to this equation:

CO2 + H2O  H2CO3 

How many moles of CO2 must dissolve in an excess of water to produce 3 moles of H2CO3?

       1 mol

       2 mol

       3 mol

       4 mol

anonymous · Answer

is it 3 mol?

anonymous · Answer

Yes, it is. The equation is balanced, so do something to one side, and the same will happen to the other side.