JAMB - Chemistry (2000 - No. 34)
The refreshing and characteristic taste of soda water and other soft drinks is as a result of the presence in them of
carbon (IV) oxide
carbon (II) oxide
soda
glucose
Explication
The refreshing and characteristic taste of soda water and other soft drinks is as a result of the presence of carbon(IV)oxide. Carbon(iv) oxide does not just act as a preservative in carbonated drinks but also gives the refreshing taste.