Does a 2 liter bottle of soda go flat quicker after opening if you refridgerate it or leave at room temperature?
2007-02-05 14:39:45 · 27 answers · asked by SAM 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
The effervescence of a soda is dependent on it's temperature. The warmer the liquid is, the more energy it has and it drives more of the gas out. So, therefore, if you keep the soda colder, more of the bubbles will stay in, and it will keep it from going flat.
2007-02-05 14:45:35 · answer #1 · answered by Richard S 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
2 Liters are known to go flat if you have it in the fridge then leave it at room temp, keeping the 2 liter constantly cold will make the soda stay at its prime carbonation. Keeping it at room temperature will not change the carbonation quality as long as it has not already been opened.
I hope the disagreement can be solved! Good Luck!
2007-02-06 13:03:08 · answer #2 · answered by scottsladylumps 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Soda will go flat quicker at room temperature. CO2 disipates more easily at warmer temperatures. Simple science.
Buying soda is NOT more economical in 2 litre bottles. Locally a 2 litre bottle of Pepsi is $1.49 and a 6 pack of 12oz cans is $1.50
A 2 litre bottle is 2000ml. A 12oz can is 355ml. Do the math. It don't go flat and you get like 6oz more for 1 penny more.
I hope this helps.
2007-02-05 22:49:00 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Jack ® 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think that you just have to make sure the cap is on tight everytime you get a drink from it because I keep my soda for about 3 days and no matter what temp it was in its flat by the 3rd day if no one has drank out of it or left it open. so soda eventually gets flat regardless if its in the fridge or out, however it get flat quicker when its left open.
2007-02-06 00:49:29 · answer #4 · answered by bigboi_94 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it's at room temp and you refrigerate it after opening it it goes flat quicker. However, if it's cold when you open it, and you leave it in the refrigerator, it will not go flat as quick. This is what I have found, anyway. I am a Coca-Cola addict and can't stand flat soda.
2007-02-05 22:49:35 · answer #5 · answered by klain68 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
soda is carbonated simply so that when the bottle is opened, released pressure results to cooler drink at whatever temp it started. flatness will be slower definitely at cooler conditions and faster when well-ventilated -in such doubtfull hypotheses extremes will show the obvious difference that even without you trying the result is apparent, a cool closed condition or the sun-basked patio within the same span of time the soda in the latter will be flatter
2007-02-05 23:07:28 · answer #6 · answered by tolitstolites 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think if you leave it at room temprature, it will go flatter faster, but If your son\daughter is like me (17 yrs+ luvs soda) than your 2 liter bottle shoulen't last more than 2 days.
2007-02-05 23:50:28 · answer #7 · answered by Zack 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Temperature does not effect the carbination level at all. It's just a matter of how much air is getting into/out of the bottle. If you seal the bottle tight enough, it won't go flat.
2007-02-06 12:39:41 · answer #8 · answered by Vix 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
heat causes elements to expand... meaning that more co2 is released at warmer temperatures. so, soda will go flat quicker at room temperature.
2007-02-05 22:47:55 · answer #9 · answered by hunting wabbit 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BOTH: as soon as you open it, it goes flat. The temp is irrelevant but as far as chemistry goes --- flatter faster at room temp. Refridgeration only slows this inevitable process down by only minutes.
2007-02-05 23:17:44 · answer #10 · answered by Desi Chef 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋