What Is Carbonation? Most cold drinks and other beverages contain a certain amount of carbon dioxide gas dissolved in them. When this gas comes in contact with water, it reacts chemically to produce aqueous car
Carbon dioxide is acidic in nature and potassium hydroxide is a strong base. Hence, carbon dioxide reacts with potassium hydroxide to form potassium carbonate and water as 2KOH+CO(2)toK(2)CO(3)+H(2)O Thus, the mass of the U-tube containing KOH increa
CO(2) is acidic in nature, therefore, it reacts with the strong base KOH to form K(2)CO(3). 2KOH + CO(2) rarr K(2)CO(3) + H(2)O The increase in the mass of U-tube containing KOH then gives the mass of CO(2) produced and from its mass, the percentage
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dioxide, buffered intocarbonic acid, increases acidityin ocean water, which is bad news for corals, clams and other shell-forming creatures. Also, a warmer, more acidic oceancontains less dissolved oxygen, expanding hundreds of “dead zones” in coastal waters, as tracked by the United Nations....
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You hear a satisfying sizzle and see fizz rise to the top of a bottle when you open a carbonated beverage. The bubbles creating that effect are molecules of carbon dioxide gas dissolved in water. It might be hard to imagine, but CO2 is soluble in water,