When a Soda Bottle Is Opened, There Is Rapid Bubbling

Multiple Choice

When a soda bottle is opened, there is rapid bubbling of gas; the solubility of a gas in a liquid decreases if the pressure of the gas is decreased. This is because

A) the pressure decrease is always accompanied by a temperature decrease.
B) a increase in temperature is caused by the pressure decrease.
C) the probability of collisions between the gas and the liquid surface is decreased.
D) the energy released from the bubbling process cools the gas.
E) the volume of the system must decrease if the pressure decreases.