Why does carbonation burn?

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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.

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