Answer to Question #324032 in General Chemistry for Jeonkook

Question

Carbonic acid ionizes in water to produce hydronium and bicarbonate ions. It can also decompose into carbon dioxide and water. With this information, explain why drinking carbonated drinks, like soft drink, results in burping.

Answer 1

H₂CO₃ = 2H⁺ + CO₃^2-;

And:

H₂CO₃ = CO₂ + H₂O;

So, carbon dioxide (CO₂) is the result of ionization of the water and it is producing burping.