When a Soda Bottle Is Opened, There Is Rapid Bubbling

question 44

Multiple Choice

When a soda bottle is opened, there is rapid bubbling of gas; the solubility of a gas in a liquid decreases if the pressure of the gas is decreased. This is because

• A) the pressure decrease is always accompanied by a temperature decrease.
• B) a increase in temperature is caused by the pressure decrease.
• C) the probability of collisions between the gas and the liquid surface is decreased.
• D) the energy released from the bubbling process cools the gas.
• E) the volume of the system must decrease if the pressure decreases.

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