kelleyf
Feb 10, 2009, 05:59 AM
How would you diagram a reaction between 2 Molecules of HCL+1 molecule of CO2 into a beaker of H2O?
rwinterton
Feb 10, 2009, 02:10 PM
I'm not sure what you mean by "diagram a reaction". While CO2 will dissolve in water, to form "carbonic acid",
CO2 + H2O = H2CO3 = H+ + HCO3- = 2H+ + CO3--
adding an acid tends to force the equilibrium back to the left.
Are you talking about reaction kinetics here?