Why does carbonated water have a taste?
Chemistry For Your Life
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The Carbonic Acid Enzyme
We have a part of our tongue that's not just our sour receptor area, but also the CO2 enzyme. The official name is Carbonic and Hydraz4. It's basically like the enzyme helps the formation of Carbonic Acid,. which is protons, basically. And while we're tasting what we're drinking... Yes. Also, the enzyme is affecting the thing that we're drinking. To where it ... Oh, gosh. It is reacting or making more of the Carbonic Acid. That's a great way to put it. I had so much fun researching this. Okay. So back in the Wild West, Dr. Pepper and Billy the Kid were... Back in the
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