Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Carbonic
acid
:
The
molecule
composed of two
hydroxyl groups
bonded
to a
carbonyl group
. A weak diprotic
acid
, with
p
K
a1
= 6.5 and
p
K
a2
= 10.
Molecular
Structure
of Carbonic
Acid
Lewis structure
Ball and spoke
Space filling model
Related terms:
Carbonate
,
carboxylic acid
,
carboxylate
,
carboxyl group
,
carbamic acid
,
urea
,
carbamide
,
carboxylic acid derivative
,
carbon monoxide
,
carbon dioxide
,
dry ice
,
carbon suboxide
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