How does the solubility of a gas in a liquid depend on pressure? how does this pressure dependence account for the bubbling that

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Sveta_85 [38]

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How does the solubility of a gas in a liquid depend on pressure? how does this pressure dependence account for the bubbling that

occurs upon opening a can of soda?

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tresset_1 [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-08T12:19:28+03:00

The solubility of a gas in a solvent increases as pressure increases.
This relationship explains why when you open a can of soda it bubbles since the contents of a soda can is under pressure and when you open the can the contents is depressurized. This depressurization causes the dissolved CO2 in the can to bubble out of solution since the solubility of the gas decreases.

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