Carbonic Acid (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Carbonic Acid

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Though carbonic acid exists for only a fraction of a second before changing into a mix of hydrogen and bicarbonate ions, it is critical to both the health of the atmosphere and the human body.

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Rich Saykally, Berkeley Lab

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