Carbonic Acid, H₂CO₃, Is a Weak Acid That Contributes to the Taste

question 90

Multiple Choice

Carbonic acid, H₂CO₃, is a weak acid that contributes to the taste and produces the carbon dioxide bubbles in all carbonated beverages. How many valence electrons are used to show the Lewis structure for H₂CO₃

• A) 24
• B) 22
• C) 20
• D) 18
• E) None of the above

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