Carbonated beverages are beverages in which carbon dioxide gas is added. Carbon dioxide itself is colorless and odorless. In the environment of cooling and pressure, carbon dioxide is easily dissolved into water to form carbonic acid. Each liter of water can dissolve 8 grams of carbon dioxide. Simply put, carbon dioxide + water = carbonic acid. It is this acid that causes the tingling sensation in the tongue. Carbonated drinks are based on carbonated water, and often need to add sucrose and spices for flavoring, and usually the water content in carbonated drinks can reach more than 90%.
Carbonated beverages can be carbonated, and the reason why carbonated beverages foam and sizzle is because of the escape of carbon dioxide gas in the beverage. Carbonic acid is extremely unstable, and at high temperatures and low pressures, it rapidly decomposes and releases carbon dioxide gas. Carbonic acid can be produced not only in nature, but also artificially.
Carbonated beverages include not only the cola we drink in our daily lives, but also soda, beer and even spring water. However, spring water is a naturally-derived carbonated beverage that absorbs carbon dioxide from the ground, and the carbon dioxide contained in beer is also produced during natural fermentation. Soda water and cola are typical artificial carbonated drinks. These carbonated drinks are also considered to be "soft drinks". Soft drinks also refer to those non-alcoholic drinks - those containing alcohol are usually called "hard drinks". Therefore, Lemonade is a soft drink but not necessarily a carbonated drink.
Post time: May-20-2022
