Can anyone tell me a good process to make carbonic acid
without dry ice/ gas cylinders
By the way I only have basic lab ware with rubber stoppers, i am a beginning chemist.
Thank you
[Edited on 23-6-2013 by rocketsurgeon]
[Edited on 23-6-2013 by rocketsurgeon]bfesser - 22-6-2013 at 19:55
Please tell me this is just a pathetic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)" target="_blank">troll</a> <img
src="../scipics/_wiki.png" /> attempt.
When carbon dioxide dissolves in water it exists in chemical equilibrium producing carbonic acid: <img src="../scipics/_wiki.png" />
<strong>CO<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O <img src="../scipics/_equil.png" />
H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub></strong>
</a>
Pour yourself a glass of water. Done.
(This belongs in <a href="forumdisplay.php?fid=12">Beginnings</a>, preferably locked.)
[Edited on 7/9/13 by bfesser]Random - 22-6-2013 at 20:18
Lol who uses carbonic acid nowadays my dear friend... it's all about dihydrogen monoxide lately. No student should be without extensive knowledge on
dihydrogen monoxide. It's a dangerous compound my boy, try the synthesis but please stay safe.elementcollector1 - 22-6-2013 at 20:30
Why not spoonfeed? Here's a good setup:
1) Gas generating apparatus. This can be as simple as a milk jug with a straw in the top, hot glued to prevent gas escaping.
2) Beaker of water.
3) Place a bunch of baking soda and vinegar in the milk jug/whatever, close it up quickly and tightly, and lead the straw/hose/what-have-you through a
container of water.
4) Wait until no more gas is produced.
5) Take the hose out of the container of liquid. This liquid should now be weak carbonic acid - and that's the best you can do.
ALTERNATIVE:
1) Buy some tonic water - it's probably a dollar or two where you live.bfesser - 22-6-2013 at 20:37
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonic_water" target="_blank">Tonic water</a> <img src="../scipics/_wiki.png" /> tends to
contain <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinine" target="_blank">quinine</a> <img src="../scipics/_wiki.png" /> and <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose" target="_blank">sucrose</a> <img src="../scipics/_wiki.png" /> (or another sweetener).
the none the less i have once back in time suggested making the bottle having a hose from the top going down below the bottle so the CO2 that wouldnt
react with the water would become re-used
pressure would probably increase, making it more efficient as it would increase
perhaps just a CO2 cartridge for airsoft, popped underwater?
as of what i understand the higher pressure the CO2 is with the more efficiently the H2CO3 will bind to the water, or what you might want to call it..
(:
