Which of the following factors determine how much of a given gas can dissolve in a liquid? 1. Solubility coefficient of the gas 2. Temperature of the liquid 3. Gas pressure above the liquid

a. 2 and 3 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3


ANS: D
Henry's law predicts how much of a given gas will dissolve in a liquid. According to this princi-ple, at a given temperature, the volume of a gas that dissolves in a liquid is equal to its solubility coefficient times its partial pressure.

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