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Physical Chemistry 2.pdf - OER@AVU - African Virtual University

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Example 2<br />

<strong>African</strong> <strong>Virtual</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />

The solubility of oxygen gas at 0 °C and 101325 Pa is 48.9 mL per litre. Calculate<br />

the molarity of oxygen in a saturated water solution when the oxygen is under its<br />

normal pressure in air of 0.2095 atm.<br />

Solutions<br />

The problem is solved by first determining the molarity of the saturated solution at<br />

the given temperature and pressure:<br />

1mol<br />

O2<br />

0.0489 L x<br />

22.<br />

4 O2<br />

Molarity =<br />

= 2.18 x 10<br />

1L<br />

According to Henry’s law<br />

k =<br />

C<br />

P<br />

gas<br />

C = kP<br />

gas<br />

-3<br />

2.18 x 10 M C<br />

=<br />

=<br />

1atm<br />

0.2095atm<br />

0.2095M<br />

C=<br />

x2.18<br />

x10<br />

1atm<br />

Practice problem 2<br />

− 3<br />

=<br />

4.57 x10<br />

−4<br />

M<br />

-3<br />

M<br />

What is the equilibrium concentration (mg O 2 per L) of oxygen gas in fresh water<br />

at 25 °C when exposed to air at a pressure of 1 atm? The Henry’s law constant for<br />

oxygen in water at 25 °C is 3.0 x 10 7 atm.

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