When a bottle of a carbonated cold drink is opened, the gas comes out with a rapid fizz. According to Le-Chatelier's principle, this is primarily due to:

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Correct answer: C. The equilibrium is . Opening the bottle equalizes high internal pressure with lower atmospheric pressure. The sudden decrease in pressure shifts the equilibrium backward, turning aqueous into gaseous , creating a fizz.

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