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Champagne and soda get their bubbles from dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) gas. When pressure is released, the gas comes out of solution, creating bubbles. Hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen are not used in carbonation.

Capsaicin is the chemical compound responsible for the spicy heat sensation in chili peppers. It binds to pain receptors in the mouth and throat, creating the burning sensation. Acetic acid gives vinegar its sour taste, lycopene is a red pigment found in tomatoes, and sulfuric acid is a highly corrosive industrial chemical.

Table salt is sodium chloride (NaCl), the common salt used for seasoning and food preservation. Iodine is often added to table salt as a nutritional supplement, but it's not the salt itself. Potassium chloride is a salt substitute, and sodium bicarbonate is baking soda.

Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) is the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages like wine, beer, and vodka. Isopropyl alcohol is used as rubbing alcohol and disinfectant, methanol is toxic and causes blindness, and propanol is used in industrial applications - none are safe for consumption.

Diamorphine hydrochloride is the chemical name for heroin, a highly addictive opioid drug. It is a white crystalline powder derived from morphine through acetylation. Heroin is an illegal drug with no legitimate medical use in most countries.

Leukemia is the medical term for cancer of the blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and lymphatic system. It involves the overproduction of abnormal white blood cells.

Joseph Levitch is the birth name of Jerry Lewis, the American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He was part of the famous comedy duo with Dean Martin before establishing a solo career.

The Pelton wheel turbine is a radial flow turbine, also known as a tangential flow impulse turbine. It's designed for high head, low flow applications and uses jet impact on buckets. While sometimes classified separately, it fundamentally operates on radial principles where water enters the buckets at an angle to the runner rotation.