But Why – A show for curious kids
How do they get bubbles into drinks?
9/13/2024 | 1m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
How do they get bubbles into drinks? Asks Harlan from Colorado.
Soda is just bubbly water, sugar and flavorings. But how the bubbles get into those bottles has more to it than you might realize!
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But Why – A show for curious kids is a local public television program presented by Vermont Public
But Why – A show for curious kids
How do they get bubbles into drinks?
9/13/2024 | 1m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Soda is just bubbly water, sugar and flavorings. But how the bubbles get into those bottles has more to it than you might realize!
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Mmm, soda.
Tickles your taste buds and your nose.
Soda is just sparkling water with sugar and flavorings.
But how did the bubbles get in there?
And why do they always seem like they're trying to get out?
It's rare.
But believe it or not, there are some springs where water comes out of the ground with bubbles.
In addition to carbon dioxide, the gas that makes the bubbles.
These springs often have minerals in them too.
In the 1700s, when people discovered they could make bubbly water, they often added minerals like sodium to make their drinks taste like natural spring water.
That's probably where soda got its name to make soda.
Flat flavored water is injected with carbon dioxide under pressure.
You can do it yourself with a simple machine like this one.
Those bubbles rising to the surface are gas molecules making their way out.
Remember, the gas was pu into the water under pressure.
So when you open your soda, the gas starts to escape.
And over time, your soda will go flat.
You can hurry that process along by adding more bubbles for the carbon dioxide to cling to.
Like this.
But maybe don't try that at home.
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