Final answer:
Pressure has very little effect on the solubility of solids or liquids, but has a significant effect on the solubility of gases.
Step-by-step explanation:
Pressure has very little effect on the solubility of solids or liquids, but has a significant effect on the solubility of gases. Gas solubility increases as the partial pressure of a gas above the liquid increases. For example, when carbonated beverages are packaged, they are done so under high CO₂ pressure so that a large amount of carbon dioxide dissolves in the liquid. When the bottle is open, the equilibrium is disrupted because the CO₂ pressure above the liquid decreases, causing bubbles of CO₂ to rapidly exit the solution and escape out of the top of the open bottle.