Henry's Law
Chapter 14-9
	Dr. Robert Belford & Xiaomin Tu

Question 1

The solubility of nitrogen in blood is 5.4x10^-4M at 37⁰C and 0.8atm. When a deep-sea diver breathes the compressed air from a tank at a partial pressure of 1.6atm, what would be the solubility of nitrogen if the temperature remains constant?

(A) 0.108M

(B) 0.0108M

(C) 1.08x10^{-3^M}

(D) none

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Question 2

What is the Henry's law Constant k in Q1?

(A) 0.5atm/M

(B) 6.75x10^-4M/atm

(C) 4.5x10³atm/M

(D) none

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Question 3

The solubility of CO₂in water is 0.035M at 25⁰C and 1 atm. What is the Henry's law Constant k?

(A) 1.5atm/M

(B) 12.5atm/M

(C) 0.035M/atm

(D) none

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Question 4

What would be the solubility of CO₂ in water at 0.04atm? (Use the information from Q3)

(A) 1.4x10^{-3^M}

(B) 1.0x10^{-3^M}

(C) 1.0x10^{-2^M}

(D) none

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Question 5

The solubility of oxygen in water at 0⁰C and 1 atm is 0.07g/L, what is the Henry's law Constant k?

(A) 0.07g/l-atm

(B) 25.06g/l-atm

(C) 35.0atm/M

(D) none

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Question 6

What would be the solubility of oxygen in water at 2.5atm? (Use the information from Q5)

(A) 0.05g/L

(B) 0.175g/L

(C) 1.75g/L

(D) none

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