Question 11.7: USING HENRY’S LAW TO CALCULATE GAS SOLUBILITY The Henry’s-la...

USING HENRY’S LAW TO CALCULATE GAS SOLUBILITY

The Henry’s-law constant of methyl bromide (CH_{3}Br), a gas used as a soil fumigating agent, is k = 0.159 mol/(L · atm) at 25 °C. What is the solubility in mol/L of methyl bromide in water at 25 °C and a partial pressure of 125 mm Hg?

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According to Henry’s law, solubility = k · P.

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k = 0.159 mol/(L · atm)

P = 125 mm Hg × \frac{1  atm}{760  mm  Hg} = 0.164 atm

Solubility = k · P = 0.159 \frac{mol}{L  ·   atm} × 0.164 atm = 0.0261 M

The solubility of methyl bromide in water at a partial pressure of 125 mm Hg is 0.0261 M.

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