Why is seltzer water bitter?

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asked Apr 30, 2020 in Other-Food Drink by marsiamarsh (400 points)
Why is seltzer water bitter?

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answered Apr 30, 2020 by Minty (141,500 points)
Seltzer water and other carbonated water can taste bitter to some people because of the equilibrium between dissolved CO2 and H2CO3 which is further in equilibrium with protons from its dissociation by virtue of it being a very weak acid.

Some people say that it tastes bitter when they drink carbonated water or other seltzer water and some people say it doesn't taste bitter.

To me I also notice that seltzer water tastes bitter but my mom says it doesn't taste bitter to her.

However we all enjoy different things and our taste buds are different.

Seltzer water is good for you in moderation even though it tastes bitter but you should avoid drinking too much seltzer water because it could be harmful to your health and cause bladder infections as well as kidney disease etc.

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