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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Anonymous 0 Comments

Carbonation is literally acid. Dissolved CO2 is also called carbonic acid.

That’s about it, it’s acid and acids can burn.

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