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Molecular Weight of Carbonic acid (CH2O3)

Identification of Carbonic acid Chemical Compound

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Chemical Formula CH2O3
Molecular Weight 62.02478 g/mol
IUPAC Name carbonic acid
SMILES String OC(O)=O
InChI InChI=1S/CH2O3/c2-1(3)4/h(H2,2,3,4)
InChIKey BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Molecular Weight Description

The carbonic acid molecule consists of 2 Hydrogen atom(s), 1 Carbon atom(s), and 3 Oxygen atom(s) - a total of 6 atom(s). The molecular weight of carbonic acid is determined by the sum of the atomic weights of each constituent element multiplied by the number of atoms, which is calculated to be:

$$ 62.02478 · \frac{g}{mol} $$

The exact term of the above molecular weight is “molar mass”, which is based on the atomic mass of each element. Molecular weight is actually an older term of “relative molar mass” or “molecular mass”, which is a dimensionless quantity equal to the molar mass divided by the molar mass constant defined by 1 g/mol.

Molecular masses are calculated from the standard atomic weights of each nuclide, while molar masses are calculated from the atomic mass of each element. The atomic mass takes into account the isotopic distribution of the element in a given sample.

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Additional Information for Identifying Carbonic acid Molecule


  • InChI (IUPAC International Chemical Identifier) information of carbonic acid

    In addition to the molecular weight information, the structural information of carbonic acid in a textual expression is available via InChi. The full standard InChI of carbonic acid is given below:

    InChI=1S/CH2O3/c2-1(3)4/h(H2,2,3,4)

    It can provide a way to encode the molecular information of carbonic acid to facilitate the search for the compound information in databases and on the web.

    The condensed, 27 character standard InChIKey (hashed version of the full standard InChI) of carbonic acid is:

    InChIKey=BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

    It may allow easier web searches for carbonic acid. The InChIKey, however, needs to be linked to the full InChI as well in order to get back to the original structure of the carbonic acid as the full standard InChI cannot be reconstructed from the InChIKey.

  • Other names (synonyms) or registry numbers of carbonic acid

    There may be different names of the carbonic acid compound depending on the various situations of industrial applications, which are given below including the registry numbers if available:

    • BDBM50147627
    • HMDB03538
    • [CO(OH)2]
    • Soda (VAN)(*sodium salt*)
    • Tronalight light soda ash
    • Sodium carbonate Na2CO3
    • CO3
    • Sodium carbonate hydrated
    • Carbon dioxide solution
    • hydroxy carboxylic acid
    • hydroxycarboxylic acid
    • Hydroxymethanoic acid
    • dihydroxidooxidocarbon
    • hydrogencarbonic acid
    • hydrogen bicarbonate
    • Bismuth subcarbonate (oxycarbonate)
    • Salt of soda
    • Trona soda ash
    • Carbonic acid-
    • Scotch soda
    • Mild alkali
    • hydroxyl ketone
    • hydroxy-ketone
    • hydroxy ketone
    • Consal
    • Calcined
    • Koehlensaeure
    • hydroxyketone
    • 16508-95-5
    • Sodium bicarbonate (Na(HCO3))
    • Sodium carbonate (Na2(CO3))
    • Sodium carbonates (Na2CO3)
    • Sodium carbonate (NaHCO3)
    • Sodium bicarbonate(1:1)
    • Sodium carbonate anhydrous
    • Carbonic acid sodium salt
    • Na-X
    • HYDROXYFORMATE
    • Monosodium carbonate
    • component of Pretts
    • component of Col-Evac
    • Soda
    • Bisodium carbonate
    • Crystol carbonate
    • Carbonic Acid Anion
    • H2CO3
    • acid of air
    • Aerial acid
    • 463-79-6
    • Dihydrogen carbonate

Carbonic acid Identification Summary Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What’s the formula of carbonic acid?
CH2O3
How many atoms and what are the elements in the carbonic acid molecule?
6 atom(s) - 2 Hydrogen atom(s), 1 Carbon atom(s), and 3 Oxygen atom(s)
How many chemical bonds and what types of bonds are in the carbonic acid structure?
5 bond(s) - 3 non-H bond(s), 1 multiple bond(s), 1 double bond(s), 1 carbonate (-thio) derivative(s), and 2 hydroxyl group(s)
What’s the molar mass of carbonic acid?
62.02478 g/mol
What’s the SMILES format of carbonic acid?
OC(O)=O
What’s the InChI format of carbonic acid?
InChI=1S/CH2O3/c2-1(3)4/h(H2,2,3,4)
What’s the InChIKey string of carbonic acid?
BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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