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[-] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

That's not how they make fizzy drinks, they directly add the CO2. The acid thing is a myth, you'd just get very sour and weird tasting water with the slightest bit of gas since that process is too slow to be viable for this use.

[-] Neato@ttrpg.network 33 points 6 months ago

Carbon dioxide dissolved in water creates some carbonic acid. Don't think they meant they added carbonic acid to water to carbonate drinks.

[-] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world -3 points 6 months ago

Very little tho. And it's what they said as well as a common belief

[-] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

It's actually quite a bit. It's enough to push the ph of carbonated water down to around 4.

[-] anothercatgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 6 months ago

The carbon dioxide reacts with water to decrease the pH. That sounds like it is an acid to me.

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