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Chemical Engineering · Q81

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 81

Q81

At a given temperature, the volume of a gas dissolved in a solvent __________ with increase in pressure.

A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains unchanged
Answer
D.
May increase or decrease; depends on the gas

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
According to Henrys law the solubility increases with increase in pressure at a particular temperature and the relation is

Where :
= solubility
= henrys constant
= pressure.