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Henry's law constants at 25 °C for N2 and O2 in water are 4.34×105Torr/gN2/100 g H2O1.93×105 Torr /gO2/100 g H2O respectively. If the pN2=608 Torr and pO2=152Torr above the solution, the ratio of mass of O2 to N2 in water

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a

is smaller than the corresponding ratio in air

b

is equal to the corresponding ratio in air

c

is larger than the corresponding ratio in air

d

cannot be compared with the corresponding ratio in air

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

We have

For N2 608 Torr =4.34×105 Torr /gN2/100gH2OmN2

For O2 152 Torr =1.93×105Torr/gO2/100gH2OmO2 

Hence, m watermO2mN2=152/1.93×105g608/4.34×105g=7.88×104g1.40×103g=0.56

The corresponding ratio in air mO2mN2=152 Torr 608 Torr =0.25

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Henry's law constants at 25 °C for N2 and O2 in water are 4.34×105Torr/gN2/100 g H2O1.93×105 Torr /gO2/100 g H2O respectively. If the pN2=608 Torr and pO2=152Torr above the solution, the ratio of mass of O2 to N2 in water