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1. Kat Marchán 🐈 (zkat@toot.cat)'s status on Sunday, 24-Apr-2022 17:23:19 UTC Kat Marchán 🐈

   Honest question: if carbonation is just carbon dioxide, why is it so irritating, esp when you burp through your nose? 🤔

   • zatty (zatnosk@manowar.social)'s status on Sunday, 24-Apr-2022 17:23:18 UTC zatty

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     @zkat because the carbon dioxide and water combines to carbonic acid which takes a little while to break down, so the liquid is slightly acidic compared to regular water.

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   • Tobey (tobeyfox@tech.lgbt)'s status on Sunday, 24-Apr-2022 17:23:37 UTC Tobey

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     @zkat this might be wrong, and someone who knows more about chemistry and biology stuff would probably be more helpful but my guess is this... Carbon dioxide at high enough concentration in water forms carbonic acid and as such carbonated beverages tend to be fairly acidic. I would guess that this acidity is what causes the discomfort.

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   • Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Sunday, 24-Apr-2022 17:24:06 UTC Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅

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     • Tobey
     @TobeyFox @zkat Slightly acidic. But the nose membranes are sensitive.