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.

Question

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.

jebonna · Answer

A because the colder the liquid it is dissolved in is, the more dissolved the CO2 can be however when the temperature increases the CO2 becomes less soluble in the liquid and therefore the drink starts to go flat.