Why should carbonated beverages be kept cold?

A) Decreased temperature keeps gases like carbon dioxide dissolved?

B) Decreased surface area keeps gases like carbon dioxide dissolved.

C) Increased agitation keeps gases like carbon dioxide dissolved.

D) Decreased surface area keeps gases like carbon dioxide dissolved.

E) There is no benefit to keeping the beverage cold.

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Savage

Chemistry

10 December, 04:41

Why should carbonated beverages be kept cold?

A) Decreased temperature keeps gases like carbon dioxide dissolved?

B) Decreased surface area keeps gases like carbon dioxide dissolved.

C) Increased agitation keeps gases like carbon dioxide dissolved.

D) Decreased surface area keeps gases like carbon dioxide dissolved.

E) There is no benefit to keeping the beverage cold.

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Lilia Gardner · Answer 1

Carbonated drinks contain dissolved CO2. The solubility of gases is inversely proportional to temperature, therefore, at lower temperatures more CO2 is dissolved.