Oxygen is _____ in water. (insoluble/soluble)

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Solution

The solubility of oxygen in freshwater is more than that of seawater.
Examples to show Oxygen is soluble in water-
Fish breathe oxygen which is dissolved in water.
When water is boiled bubbles of Oxygen are formed during the process.
Hence, we can say that oxygen is soluble in water.

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