The carbon dioxide gas dissolved in a sample of water in a partly filled, sealed container has

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The carbon dioxide gas dissolved in a sample of water in a partly filled, sealed container has reached equilibrium with its partial pressure in the air above the solution. Explain what happens to the solubility of the CO2 if

(a) The partial pressure of the CO2 gas is doubled by the addition of more CO2;

(b) The total pressure of the gas above the liquid is doubled by the addition of nitrogen.

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

ISBN: 9781464183959

7th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman

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