Question

The solubility of CO₂ ___ₐs the temperature increases. Thus, ___ₒf the compound ____ will remain dissolved in room temperature soda rather than in the soda at cooler refrigerator temperatures.

a. decreases, more, CO₂
b. increases, more, CO₂
c. decreases, less, CO₂
d. increases, less, CO₂

Answer 1

The solubility of CO₂ decreases as temperature increases.

Step-by-step explanation:

The solubility of CO₂ decreases as the temperature increases. Thus, more of the compound CO₂ will remain dissolved in room temperature soda rather than in the soda at cooler refrigerator temperatures.

When a solvent with a gas dissolved in it is heated, the kinetic energy of both the solvent and solute increase. As the kinetic energy of the gaseous solute increases, its molecules have a greater tendency to escape the attraction of the solvent molecules and return to the gas phase. Therefore, the solubility of a gas decreases as the temperature increases.