What happens to the carbonation in an unopened can?

Subject: What happens to the carbonation in an unopened can?

Date: Fri Sep 22 11:44:40 2000
Posted by James Merritt
Grade level: nonaligned School: none
City: Portola Valley State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 969637480.Ch

Message:


How long will an unopened can of soda retain carbonation?  If not 
indefinately, what happens to the carbonation?  ie: does it leak through 
the can or somehow degrade?

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