The equilibrium between carbon dioxide gas and carbonic acid is very important in biology and environmental science, and is shown below.
CO
2(
aq) + H
2O(
l)

H
2CO
3(
aq)
Based on the equilibrium constant reported for this reaction (K
c =
1.70 ×
10–3), there will be more carbon dioxide in solution than carbonic acid.
◦ true
◦ false