Question

Give reasons for the following:
a) Carbonic acid is preferred to other acids in fizzy drinks.

Answer 1

Carbonic acid is formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water. The reaction will be :
$C{O}_2+H_{2}O\to H_{2}C{O}_3$
The carbon dioxide gas readily dissolves in water . The carbonic acid so formed does not erode our teeth. The taste of carbonic acid is very pleasant. The method of preparation of carbonic acid is easy to prepare and does not cause any harm. Hence , carbonic acid is preffered in frizzy drinks.