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At a given temperature and pressure nitrogen gas is more soluble in water than helium gas. Which one of them has a higher value of KH?

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Solution

S=KHP

S= solubility in mol/L (or M)

KH= Henry's law constant (unit mol/(L atm) or M/atm.
Assume pressure to be 1 atm.

Nitrogen gas is more soluble in water than helium gas

SN2>SHe

PN2=PHe

KH,N2=SN2PN2

KH,He=SHePHe

KH,N2>KH,He

Nitrogen has a higher value of KH than helium.

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