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Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:
The solubility of gases increases with increase of pressure. William Henry made a systematic investigation of the solubility of a gas in a liquid. According to Henry's law "the mass of a gas dissolved per unit volume of the solvent at constant temperature is directly proportional to the pressure of the gas in equilibrium with the solution". Dalton during the same period also concluded independently that the solubility of a gas in a ti quid solution depends upon the partial pressure of the gas. If we use the mole fraction of gas in the solution as a measure of its solubility, then Henry's law can be modified as "the partial pressure of the gas in the vapour phase is directly proportional to the mole fraction of the gas in the solution"
The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose the most appropriate answer:
The solubility of gases increases with increase of pressure. William Henry made a systematic investigation of the solubility of a gas in a liquid. According to Henry's law "the mass of a gas dissolved per unit volume of the solvent at constant temperature is directly proportional to the pressure of the gas in equilibrium with the solution". Dalton during the same period also concluded independently that the solubility of a gas in a ti quid solution depends upon the partial pressure of the gas. If we use the mole fraction of gas in the solution as a measure of its solubility, then Henry's law can be modified as "the partial pressure of the gas in the vapour phase is directly proportional to the mole fraction of the gas in the solution"
The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose the most appropriate answer:
- Henry's law constant for the solubility of methane in benzene at $298K$ is $4.27 \times 10^5\ mm\ Hg$. The solubility of methane in benzene at $298K$ under $760\ mm\ Hg$ is :
- $4.27 \times 10^{-5}$
- $1.78 \times 10^{-3}$
- $4.27 \times 10^{-3}$
- $1.78 \times 10^{-5}$
- The partial pressure of ethane over a saturated solution containing $6.56 \times 10^{-2}g$ of ethane is $I$ bar. If the solution contains $5.00 \times 10^{-2}g$ of ethane then what will be the partial pressure $($in bar$)$ of the gas?
- $0.762$
- $1.312$
- $3.81$
- $5.0$
- $K_H\ (K$ bar$)$ values for $\ce{Ar(g), CO2(g), HCHO(g)}$ and $\ce{CH4(g)}$ are $40.39, 1.67, 1.83 \times 10^{-5}$ and $0.413$ respectively. Arrange these gases in the order of their increasing solubility. Arrange these gases in the order of their increasing solubility.
- $\ce{HCHO < CH4 < CO2 < Ar}$
- $\ce{HCHO < CO2 < CH4 < Ar}$
- $\ce{Ar < CO2 < CH4 < HCHO}$
- $\ce{Ar < CH4 < CO2 < HCHO}$
- When a gas is bubbled through water at $298K,$ a very dilute solution of the gas is obtained. Henry's law constant for the gas at $298K$ is $150k$ bar. If the gas exerts a partial pressure of $2$ bar, the number of millimoles of the gas dissolved in $IL$ of water is :
- $0.55$
- $0.87$
- $0.37$
- $0.66$
- Which of the following statements is correct?
- $K_H$ increases with increase of temperature.
- $K_H$ decreases with increase of temperature.
- $K_H$ remains constant with increase of temperature.
- $K_H$ first increases then decreases, with increase of temperature.
Answer
$\text{p}=760\text{mm Hg}$
According to Henry's law, $\text{P}=\text{K}_\text{H}\times\text{X}_{\text{CH}_4}$
$\text{X}_{\text{CH}_4}=\frac{\text{P}}{\text{K}_\text{H}}=\frac{760}{4.27\times10^5}=1.78\times10^{-3}$
$6.56 \times 10^{-2} = K_H \times 1$
For another case$, 5 \times 10^{-2} = 6.56 \times 10^{-2} \times p$
$\text{p}=\frac{5\times10^{-2}}{6.56\times10^{-2}}=0.762\text{ bar}$
$\text{x}=\frac{\text{p}}{\text{K}_\text{H}}=\frac{1}{150\times10^3}$
If $n$ is the number of moles of gas in a solution of $I L$ of water containing $55.5\ mol$ then,
$\text{x}=\frac{\text{n}}{\text{n+55.5}}\text{ or,}\frac{\text{n}}{55.5}=\frac{1}{150\times10^3}$
$[\text{n} + 55.5\approx55.5,$ as $n$ is very small$]$
$\text{n}=\frac{55.5}{150}\times10^{-3}=0.37$ millimoles
View full question & answer→- $(b)\ 1.78 \times 10^{-3}$
$\text{p}=760\text{mm Hg}$
According to Henry's law, $\text{P}=\text{K}_\text{H}\times\text{X}_{\text{CH}_4}$
$\text{X}_{\text{CH}_4}=\frac{\text{P}}{\text{K}_\text{H}}=\frac{760}{4.27\times10^5}=1.78\times10^{-3}$
- $(a)\ 0.762$
$6.56 \times 10^{-2} = K_H \times 1$
For another case$, 5 \times 10^{-2} = 6.56 \times 10^{-2} \times p$
$\text{p}=\frac{5\times10^{-2}}{6.56\times10^{-2}}=0.762\text{ bar}$
- $(c)\ \ce{Ar < CO2 < CH4 < HCHO}$
- $(c)\ 0.37$
$\text{x}=\frac{\text{p}}{\text{K}_\text{H}}=\frac{1}{150\times10^3}$
If $n$ is the number of moles of gas in a solution of $I L$ of water containing $55.5\ mol$ then,
$\text{x}=\frac{\text{n}}{\text{n+55.5}}\text{ or,}\frac{\text{n}}{55.5}=\frac{1}{150\times10^3}$
$[\text{n} + 55.5\approx55.5,$ as $n$ is very small$]$
$\text{n}=\frac{55.5}{150}\times10^{-3}=0.37$ millimoles
- $(a)\ K_H$ increases with increase of temperature.
