Maybe it’s just me, but drinking a fizzy drink too fast hurts my throat, and if I blow bubbles into a fizzy drink the carbonation pops against my lips and seems to burn/prickle.
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Carbon dioxide reacts with water to produce carbonic acid. The reaction is instant, and that’s why if you try to breath in carbon dioxide (don’t do it) or drink carbonated beverages, it burns.
Carbonation is literally acid. Dissolved CO2 is also called carbonic acid.
That’s about it, it’s acid and acids can burn.
When you drink a carbonated beverage, you may feel a slight burning sensation in your mouth or throat. This is because the carbon dioxide gas that is dissolved in the drink creates a small amount of acid when it comes into contact with the moisture in your mouth. This acid can irritate the sensitive tissues in your mouth and throat, causing the burning sensation.
Here’s an analogy to help you understand: imagine that your mouth is like a container, and the carbonated drink is like a bottle of bubbles. When you open the bottle and pour out the bubbles, they fill up the container and start to pop. This creates a fizzy, tickling sensation in your mouth, which can feel a bit like a burn.
I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.
🤦 okay so it is because of the acid, there are lots of different kinds of acid and acidic reactions that have nothing to do with the acid burning we see on television. That is a denaturing process. The particular acid that reacts with the moisture in your mouth simply stimulates your nerves that are associated with burning. Nothing is actually burning it’s just a chemical reaction and your cells interpret it that way.
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