Q.

Ratio of O2 and N2 in the air is 1:4. Find out the ratio of their solubilities in terms of mole fractions of O2 and N2 dissolved in water at atmospheric pressure and room temperature.
KHO2=3.30×107 torr KHN2=6.60×107 torr 

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a

2 : 1

b

1 : 2

c

1 : 1

d

None of these

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

pO2=15×1=0.2barpN2=45×1=0.8barp=KHx( from Henry's law )
xO2xN2=pO2KHO2×K(H)N2pN2=0.2×6.60×1070.8×3.30×107=12                    xO2:xN2=1:2

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Ratio of O2 and N2 in the air is 1:4. Find out the ratio of their solubilities in terms of mole fractions of O2 and N2 dissolved in water at atmospheric pressure and room temperature.KHO2=3.30×107 torr KHN2=6.60×107 torr