CO2 behaves as an acid

[haloshotgunguy]

Ohhh so this is how jacuzzis work!

[MrTechGuy1995]

I love chemistry!

[ale03000]

I searched for this because my brother bought an ice cream cake and it came with some solid dry CO2, and he placed it in some water to form the white smoke. So I was wondering what the solution formed was, thanks :).

[physicsbugga]

well, if it makes acid, just replace CO2 with some other kind of gas. N2, or Oxygen for a little more fun.

[nuclearrabbit]

@physicsbugga Monster Nitrous uses nitrous oxide.

[adriiPortillo]

hmmm i doubt about the real existence of carbonic acid, just as hypoclorous acid and nitrous acid. also hexavalent iron acid.

[draconisprime]

@adriiPortillo Carbonic acid is the main constituent of battery acid for your car. It will eat through anything organic quickly.

[adriiPortillo]

@draconisprime thas sulphuric acid you are talking about.

[kevinhazekamp]

this one is nice

[norxcontacts]

MMMM surge soda.

[SncHD]

You have selected Microsoft Sam as your computers default voice.

[Chmielok]

It is a very weak acid.

[MasterChief241]

@Chmielok yes

[baystatusclan]

When it turns yellow it looks like a really chilled beer...lol

[ceezr5723]

damn i can clean my bong like that

[cavaliersfan08]

@ceezr5723 dont it scratches the glass and leaves marks trust me i tried...

[Oz6102]

Is it Carbonic Acid ?

[manaphyfan]

Very nice demonstration of formation of carbonic acid and acid-base neutralization with sodium hydroxide.

[heyyou7000]

oo pretty colors

[firefighter1333]

that's what she said.... LOL

[Draxis32]

That's why i keep telling those douchebags of that video, where there's a guy with a giant cube of dry ice, then he tosses it in the pool, and then he goes in! with gloves! can you believe me, he put gloves, but he entered with only a stupid swimming shorts.

I told them its dangerous, fuck them.

[davewatcher]

It would be interesting to see if the water remained acidic if left alone. I'd read that Carbonic acid is unstable in water.

[Draxis32]

He's unstable, but water solves it very easyly, its not a worry when your talking about a Coke bottle, but when you drop pure frozen CO2 it can be a problem.

[galileo021728]

HCO3 is present in Coca Cola just before you open the cap. Once opened the HCO3 transforms into H2O + CO2 to compensate the pressure loss.

(Le Chatelier's principle)

[Mazza4Azza]

She sounds like fucking microsoft sam.

[ENavarrete10]

ahahhahah

[eriku571]

Yeah, after carbon dioxide dissolves in a beverage it's very acidic, not to be mentioned by the beverage company, but there should be a warning; so be aware of what you're drinking.

[CarnalDiafragma]

So what, you won't die from it. I've measured coca cola having a pH of 2, stomach acid is below that, plus everything will be neutralised by sodiumbicarbonate in the duodenum.

[vmelkon]

Do they use dry ice to keep popsicles cool in those bike things?

[peptobismol9]

its dry ice. Just to stop confusion.

[mandymac33]

i liked that it was quick informative and i learned somthing i didnt know befor

[robglobetrotter]

Wow you learn somthing evryday lol

[lorislol]

H2O+CO2--->HCO3 nice

[ggggggggggggggggfhfh]

no when h2o is mixed with solid co2 it form co2 gas not bicarbonate. u don't do chem do u?

[Funnlecake]

I'm a little late with this comment but I thought I'd post it anyway.

lorislol is pretty much right, when CO2 dissolves in water it forms a small amount of Carbonic acid. Although it's H2CO3 because CO3 is -2. so: H20+CO2⇌H2CO3

[ggggggggggggggggfhfh]

ahh yeah i just did this the other day in chem is does form carbonic acid thats y it changes.. does form co2 gas as well though.. i am so stupid. sorry

[TheFluorineMartyr]

looked into carbonic acid - V. temprimental. exists only whilst CO2 is flowing through water so thats why they use LiOh (or some other base) solution and buble space craft cabin air through to neutralise and remove as much CO2 as possible.

My head now hurts from thinking about H2SO4 and its eronious behaviour.

i wish i had a PS2/3

*sigh*

[Gamernotnerd]

You can get a PS2 real cheap now

[tenchi1018]

I love science videos. yes, I am a nerd, or a geek, or whatever.