Define Henry's law about solubility of a gas in a liquid.
Solution
Henry's law: at a constant temperature, the solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of the gas present above the surface of the liquid.
In terms of mole fraction:
where is the partial pressure of the gas, its mole fraction in solution and is Henry's law constant.
In terms of mole fraction:
where is the partial pressure of the gas, its mole fraction in solution and is Henry's law constant.
CBSE Class 12 Board · 2005 · All India Compartment; also Delhi 2004 · Subjective