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Henry's law states that solubility of a gas in a liquid is:

Answer: Directly proportional to pressure.

  • A Inversely proportional to temperature
  • B Directly proportional to pressure
  • C Independent of temperature
  • D Inversely proportional to pressure

Correct answer: B. Directly proportional to pressure

Explanation: Henry's law: C = KH × P. More pressure means more gas dissolves.

Vapour Pressure: Pure Solvent vs SolutionTVapour PPure solventSolution (lower VP)ΔTfTf(soln)Tf(pure)Dissolved solute lowers vapour pressure at every temperature, shifting Tf down and Tb up

Adding a non-volatile solute lowers the solvent's vapour pressure at every temperature, which is the root cause behind all four colligative properties: it shifts the freezing point down and the boiling point up.

Concept context

Learn how substances dissolve and form mixtures. Covers concentration terms, colligative properties (boiling point elevation, freezing point depression, osmotic pressure), and ideal vs non-ideal solution behaviour.

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