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Why does cooling a can of fizzy drink before it is opened reduce the amount of bubbles produced?

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Gases, like the carbon dioxide that makes drinks fizzy, are more soluble in liquids at lower temperatures. This can sound counter-intuitive since many other substances are more soluble at higher temperatures. So, cooling the drink makes the CO2 more soluble, thus reducing the amount of bubbles. It isn't really counter-intuitive. Gases, like CO2, are rapidly-moving, light, molecules. As temperature increases their kinetic energy increases, allowing them to more easily escape a liquid in which they are dissolved.  more
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