Carbonated water, also known as sparkling water, fizzy water, seltzer, and water with gas, (collectively as an aerated beverage), is plain water into which carbon dioxide gas has been dissolved, and is the major and defining component of most soft drinks. The process of dissolving carbon dioxide gas is called carbonation. It results in the formation of carbonic acid (which has the chemical formula H2CO3).

Carbonated water, also known as soda water, can be produced in the home by "charging" a refillable seltzer bottle by filling it with water and then adding carbon dioxide. Club soda may be identical to plain carbonated water or it may contain a small amount of table salt, sodium citrate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, potassium citrate, potassium sulfate, or disodium phosphate, depending on the bottler. These additives are included to emulate the slightly salty taste of homemade soda water. The process can also occur naturally to produce carbonated mineral water, such as in Mihalkovo in the Bulgarian Rhodopes, or Medzitlija in Macedonia.

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A. A can or bottle of club soda or sparkling water can be a great alternative to the sugar, caffeine, and other undesirable componants of colas and other soft drinks. Check the lable on yours to be sure about the ingredients. For instance, is your Sparkler full of sweeteners or artificial flavors? Some purists will tell that there is NO substitute for pure water -- and if you put a drop of lemon in it, then it's not water anymore, it's lemonade. Most people will take a middle ground and tell you not to eliminate plain water entirely, but having a Sparkler instead of a Coke is the next best thing to plain water. A friend of mine acheived his weight loss goal AND lowered his blood pressure simply by drinking club soda, unsweetened herbal… [cont.]
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Can you make sparkling water flat and if so, how?
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