The solubility of a gas in water is inversely related to its Henry's law constant (KH). According to Henry's Law, the solubility of a gas in a liquid is given by:
\(C = \frac{P}{K_H}\)
Where:
C is the concentration (or solubility) of the gas,
P is the partial pressure of the gas,
KH is the Henry's law constant.
A lower KH value indicates greater solubility because it means that the gas is more soluble at a given pressure.
Methanal: KH = 0.000018 (lowest KH, highest solubility)
Argon: KH = 40.3 (high KH, low solubility)
Methane: KH = 0.41 (moderate KH, moderate solubility)
CO₂: KH = 1.6 (relatively low KH, good solubility but not the highest)
Since methanal has the lowest KH value (0.000018), it has the maximum solubility in water at 298 K and 1 atm pressure.
Thus, the correct answer is Option A: Methanal.
Solvent | Boiling Point (K) |
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Chloroform | 334.4 |
Diethyl Ether | 307.8 |
Benzene | 353.3 |
Carbon disulphide | 319.4 |
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