Which of the following graph correctly represents the plots of KH at 1 bar for gases in water versus temperature?
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Answer
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Solution
Henry's law: p = KH x. A larger KH means a lower solubility of the gas.
As per NCERT (Table 1.2), KH at 293 K: He = 144.97 kbar, N2 = 76.48 kbar, O2 = 34.86 kbar, and CH4 (298 K) = 0.413 105 bar.
Order of KH: He > N2 > CH4 > O2; so He must lie highest and O2 lowest. Graphs (1) and (4) put O2 on top rejected.
Solubility of gases decreases with rise in temperature KH first increases with temperature; for gases in water it passes through a maximum and then decreases at higher temperatures, giving bell-shaped curves.
Graph (3) shows KH first decreasing, which is wrong.
Graph (2) (He > N2 > CH4, each rising to a maximum and then falling) is correct.
Answer: (2)