Henry’s Law
Sgas = kH x Pgas
The solubility of a gas (Sgas) is directly proportional to the partial pressure of the gas (Pgas) above the solution.
A quantitative relationship
between gas solubility and
pressure
kH = Henry’s law constant
for a gas; units of mol/L.atm
Implications for scuba diving!
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