History of Carbonate

	Revision 6 . . August 14, 2001 12:17 am by JoeAnderson [*wouldn't want people thinking hydrogen gas was produced!]
	Revision 5 . . (edit) July 30, 2001 3:50 am by Josh Grosse

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elemental formula of CO32-. An aqueous solution of carbon dioxide contains a minute amount of H2CO3, called carbonic acid, which dissociates to form hydrogen and carbonate ions. It would be a fairly strong acid if carbonic acid existed in pure form, but the equilibrium favors carbon dioxide and so such solutions are fairly weak. In biological systems the enzyme [carbonic anyhdrase]? catalyzes this interconversion between carbon dioxide and carbonate ions.

elemental formula of CO32-. An aqueous solution of carbon dioxide contains a minute amount of H2CO3, called carbonic acid, which dissociates to form hydrogen ions and carbonate ions. It would be a fairly strong acid if carbonic acid existed in pure form, but the equilibrium favors carbon dioxide and so such solutions are fairly weak. In biological systems the enzyme [carbonic anyhdrase]? catalyzes this interconversion between carbon dioxide and carbonate ions.