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Does soda water prevent scurvy

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 11/9/2022

Soda is water with carbon dioxide. Some alkaline salts are added to balance the pH because carbon dioxide and water form carbonic acid.

scurvy is a vitamin c deficiency. So no. Regular soda water will not save you from scurvy.

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∙ 13y ago

What else can I help you with?

What nutrient is needed to prevent scurvy?

Scurvy can be the result of a lack of vitamin D

Oranges prevent what kind of diseases?

Scurvy

What diseases does vitamin c prevent?

Scurvy.

How do you prevention scurvy?

scurvy is a lack of vitamin c so you should eat lemons, limes and Oranges to prevent it.

How did sailors avoid scurvy?

Sailors ate Sauerkraut to prevent scurvy because it was high in vitamin C and a lack of vitamin C can cause scurvy

What substances can be taken to prevent scurvy?

vitamin c

Does vitamin D prevent scurvy?

no, but vitamin C does! =]]

How cold you prevent scurvy?

By eating lots of oranges

Why did british soldiers eat limes?

To prevent scurvy

What is the disease called what citrus fruits prevent?

Scurvy

Which vitamin is required to prevent scurvy?

Vitamin C. Citrus fruits are good for preventing scurvy on the high seas.

What are facts about scurvy?

people were made you eat anything with vitamin C in it to prevent it on ships the main thing to prevent scurvy on ships was sauerkraut - pickled cabbages people suffering from scurvy can have their teeth fall out and limbs sometimes had to be chopped off Most people back in the day died from scurvy.