Answer: partial pressure.
- A the temperature
- B partial pressure
- C the gas volume
- D the gas density
Correct answer: B. partial pressure
Explanation: Henry’s law: p = K_H·x, so gas solubility rises with its partial pressure above the liquid.
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.