values for some gases at the same temperature 'T' are given: Gas : /k bar Ar : 40.3 : 1.67 HCHO : : 0.413 is Henry's Law constant in water. The order of their solubility in water is :
Ar < < < HCHO
Ar < < < HCHO
HCHO < < < Ar
HCHO < < < Ar
According to Henry's law, the partial pressure of a gas in vapour phase () is proportional to the mole fraction of the gas () in the solution, and is expressed as . This implies that at a constant pressure, the higher the value of Henry's law constant (), the lower is the solubility of the gas in the liquid .
Given values: Ar = 40.3 kbar = 1.67 kbar = 0.413 kbar HCHO = kbar
Since the decreasing order of is Ar > > > HCHO, the increasing order of solubility will be the exact reverse: Ar < < < HCHO.
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