Soft drinks typically contain water, sweetener (8 12%, w/v), carbon dioxide (0.3 0.6% w/v), acidulants (0.05 0.3% w/v), flavorings (0.1 0.5% w/v), colorings (0 70 ppm), chemical preservatives (lawful limits), antioxidants (<100 ppm), and/or foaming agents (e.g., saponins up to 200 mg/mL).

Three States of Matter

• Matter can exist in one of three main states: solid, liquid, or gas.
• Solid matter is composed of tightly packed particles.
• Liquid matter is made of more loosely packed particles.
• Gaseous matter is composed of particles packed so loosely that it has neither a defined shape nor a defined volume.

Different states of matter can be mixed without making a chemical change. You can mix solids with solids, solids with liquids, and liquids with liquids. You can mix gases with gases, and liquid with gases. These combinations of materials are called mixtures.

• New Coke.
• Ginger ale.
• Iced soft drink.
• Superchlorination and coagulation.
• Golden ginger ale.
• Coca-Cola.
• Beverage.
• Root beer.

3. Sugar-free drinks e.g. sugar-free cola, sugar-free lemonade, and no-added-sugar squash. These drinks contain artificial sweeteners, which will provide a sweet taste but won’t have an effect on blood sugar levels, which is good for people with diabetes.

Drinking Safely Only accept a bottle with an unbroken seal. Carbonated drinks: Soft drinks, especially international brands, are low-risk beverages (the carbonation kills bacteria) but should not be substituted for water. Local beer is also safe as the water component is boiled during production.

Lots of misconceptions here; first, the primary reason bacteria do not grow in this substance is because of the acidity: the pH is around 2.5. The acid in Coca-Cola is phosphoric acid (H3PO4), at roughly 16–17mg per 100 mL of Coca-Cola. and battery acid (sulphuric) has a pH around 1.0.

They have a pH range from 2.5 to 4.0. Colas and ginger ales generally have the lowest pH (between 2.5 and 3.1) while root beers and cream sodas have the highest pH. Due to the low pH, most bacteria, including pathogenic bacteria, die off rapidly in this type of beverages.

Carbonated drinks in general are good at settling an upset stomach, but it’s possible the phosphoric acid in coke kills bacteria.

The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days.

“Carbonation can help to reduce the total acidity of the stomach, which may help the nausea dissipate,” Dr. Szarka says. Because many people associate sweet flavors with contentment, a soda might further help bring that queasy feeling under control.

It can kill many viruses and bacteria on contact, can dissolve human teeth and even corrode building nails. But it’s not marketed as a solvent or sold at the hardware store in child-proof containers. It’s available almost everywhere in easy-to-open, 12-ounce cans.