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'''Orthocarbonic acid''' is the hypothetical [[acid]] with the [[chemical formula]] H₄CO₄. In this molecule, a single carbon atom is bonded to four [[hydroxyl]] groups. This compound is hypothetical because not even one molecule of this acid has ever been shown to exist. This is because it is highly unstable, decomposing into [[carbon dioxide]] and [[water]]. This acid is tetraprotic (has four dissociable [[protons]]), and thus could form four types of salts, as demonstrated by the series NaH₃CO₄, Na₂H₂CO₄, Na₃HCO₄, and Na₄CO₄. The analogous [[orthosilicic acid]] is well known. Other examples of hypothetical compounds so unstable as not to have been shown to exist are [[ammonium]] [[nitride]], (NH₄)₃N, and [[bromine]] [[hepta]]-[[fluoride]], BrF₇.

'''Jalapeño poppers''' are [[jalapeño]] [[chile pepper|pepper]]s that have been hollowed out, stuffed with a mixture of [[cheese]], [[spices]], and sometimes ground meat, and then deep fried. They are served (usually with some kind of dip) as appetizers at some Mexican- or Southwest-themed bars and restaurants.

==External links==

[[Category:Acids]]

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*[http://southernfood.about.com/od/jalapenochilerecipes/r/bl21220b.htm Mexican Recipe]

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