Is there an upper limit to how much champagne can explode out of the bottle

Subject: Is there an upper limit to how much champagne can explode out of the bottle

Date: Wed Nov 25 09:59:05 1998
Posted by John Callahan
Grade level: grad (science)
School: University of Delaware
City: Newark State/Province: DE
Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 912009545.Ch

Message:


I am curious to know if this limit exists for any carbonated
liquid.  I have seen what looked like 30% of champange left in
the bottle after I shook the bottle and popped the cork.  If
there's a limit is it based upon strength of glass, or volume of
bottle?  Thank you.

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