• Question: What does an acid do in fizzy drinks?

    Asked by nerd101 to Ben, Jony, Katharine, Mark, Peter on 22 Nov 2011.
    • Photo: Katharine Schofield

      Katharine Schofield answered on 22 Nov 2011:

      Lots of drinks are naturally acidic, like orange juice (citric acid). This can also be put in fizzy drinks as well as a flavouring. The acid’s not very good for your teeth as it can damage the enamel, and the sugar is not good for you either! I try to avoid them myself…

    • Photo: Ben Still

      Ben Still answered on 22 Nov 2011:

      It is there for flavouring, nothing more.

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