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Explain why carbonated drinks are better consumed when cold, in terms of the effect on the drink’s acidity. Include a relevant chemical equation in your answer. (3 marks)
A bottled carbonated drink was decarbonated and found to have a final mass of 350.61 g. The volume of gas released at 25°C and 100 kPa was determined to be 1.86 L. Calculate the original mass of the bottled carbonated drink. (2 marks)
The whole point and importance of adding acid to drinks is to give them a tangy taste. If no acid is present then one would be consuming coloured water with sugar.
CO2(g) + H2O(l) (equilibrium sign) H2CO3(aq) (equilibrium sign) H(+) + HCO3(-) + heat
These drinks are better consumed cold as it causes equilibrium to shift to the right, resulting in more of the products, and in the process carbon dioxide is used (dissolved in the drink). According to LCP, if you decrease temperature (cooling) equilibrium will shift to the right to counteract that change, and as a result the solubility of carbon dioxide increases and provides a greater tangy taste. Hence why carbonated drinks are better consumed cold.
1 mark - equation
1 mark - LCP explanation
1 mark - what happens to solubility of Carbon dioxide and why it's added.
Answer to calculation question, 353.91g