What two things increase the solubility of a gas in a liquid?

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Dr. Hayek · mrpauller.weebly.com
Feb 7, 2016

Temperature and pressure.

Explanation:

The solubility of a gas in a liquid will increase if:

  1. Lower the temperature of the solution , and therefore, lower the kinetic energy of the gaseous particles so they can escape the liquid phase less often.

  1. Increase the gas pressure above the liquid . According to Henry's law: #C=kP#, if the pressure of the gas above the liquid increases, the concentration of the gas in the solution will also increase.
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