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Soda is not "very acidic", for the exception of coke, which has strong acid added to it. Carbonic acid is very weak, and won't prevent bacteria from growing.
by IWeldMelons 2y ago
Soda is not "very acidic", for the exception of coke, which has strong acid added to it. Carbonic acid is very weak, and won't prevent bacteria from growing.
- cyberax 2y agoCarbonic acid has a pH of around 4 in sodas. Stomach acid is 3. Both are enough to discourage bacterial growth. It doesn't prevent _all_ bacteria, as I said. But it prevents most of pathogenic bacteria.