If you were to increase the pressure of a gas above a liquid (such as by pressing a piston above a liquid) what happens?

A. The amount of gas in the solution would stay the same.
B. The pressure goes down, and the gas moves out of the solvent.
C. The solution is compressed, and the gas is forced out of the solvent.
D. The pressure goes down, and the gas goes into the solvent.
E. The gas is forced into solution, and the solubility increases.


Answer: E

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