NEETChemistryChemical Equilibrium
Why is carbon dioxide gas rapidly released from a soda water bottle when it is opened?
Options
- ATo increase its temperature
- BTo decrease its pressure
- CTo reach a new equilibrium with the lower pressure of the atmosphere
- DTo decrease its solubility
Correct answer
C. To reach a new equilibrium with the lower pressure of the atmosphere
Step-by-step solution
When a soda water bottle is opened, some of the dissolved carbon dioxide gas escapes to reach a new equilibrium with the lower pressure of the atmosphere.