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Name the component of air that has maximum solubility in water.


A

Carbon dioxide

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Oxygen

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Hydrogen

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Nitrogen

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Solution

The correct option is A

Carbon dioxide


The component of air that has a maximum solubility in water is carbon dioxide (CO2), which dissolves in water to form carbonic acid (H2CO3). This solubility of
CO2 in water is also justified by the oceans which act as its atmospheric sink.


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