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I get that
H2O + CO2 <=> H2CO3 <=> HCO3- and H+
So if you add more CO2, the entire equilibrium shifts to the right (producing more H+).
But doesn't this also produce an equal amount of HCO3- (a base)?
So why is there a net acidic effect of adding CO2?
H2O + CO2 <=> H2CO3 <=> HCO3- and H+
So if you add more CO2, the entire equilibrium shifts to the right (producing more H+).
But doesn't this also produce an equal amount of HCO3- (a base)?
So why is there a net acidic effect of adding CO2?