Question

The chemical formula for carbonic acid is H2CO3%0D%0A𝐻%0D%0A2%0D%0A𝐶%0D%0A𝑂%0D%0A3%0D%0A . How many compounds are represented by this formula?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0A6%0D%0A6%0D%0A%0D%0A2%0D%0A2%0D%0A%0D%0A1%0D%0A1%0D%0A%0D%0A3

Answer 1

The chemical formula for carbonic acid is H₂CO₃, which represents one specific compound known as carbonic acid. While there may be various forms of carbonic acid in solution or different reactions involving it, the formula H₂CO₃ itself corresponds to just one chemical compound. Therefore, the correct answer is:

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