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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. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. I heard that the carbonation and aspartame can be counteractive to your water intake-- but sometimes plain ol' water can be so boring!! Is this rumor true?? Asked by CC - Tue Mar 4 13:39:19 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Yes, carbonation is just air. Aspartame, though is a sweetener with just as many calories as plain sugar. However, they use less since it is 400 times sweeter. Answered by Big Woof - Tue Mar 4 13:50:16 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Sparkling water" |
