Frozen can

If you leave a can of fizzy drink in a too cold fridge, so that it freezes, the CO2 will be released from the water and go into the gas pocket in the can, right? Right. And this will increase the pressure inside the can, right? Right. And the freezing and expanding water will increase the pressure even more, right? Right. And eventually the increasing pressure inside the can will cause the can to crack along the weakened opening, releasing the pressure in a spray of gas and liquid, right?

Actually, not always.

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