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Which oxide of carbon is an anhydride of carbonic acid?

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Carbonic acid,`H_(2)CO_(3)`, dehydrates to give `CO_(2)` and `H_(2)O`.
`H_(2)CO_(3)to H_(2)O+CO_(2)uarr`
Thus, `CO_(2)` is known as anhydride of carbonic acid.
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