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CO2(g)=CO2(aq) logKH =61.4689 O2(g)=O2(aq) logKH =62.8983 Thedataabovewascalculatedat25Cand1atmospheretotalpressure. Whichgasismoresolubleinwaterattheseconditions? Whydidn’tIdothecalculationusinganequilibriumconstantat25Candthe partialpressureofthegasphase?
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Units
- Sincewearenowdiscussingthesolubilityofaqueousspecies,wemust
introducetheunitsthatareusedinsolubilitycalculations Thethreemostcommonlyusedunitsare… Partspermillion(ppm) =mg(solute)/Kg(solution)…mg/kg Molality (m) =mols(solute)/kg(water)…mol/kg Molarity (M)=mols(solute)/Liter(water)…mol/L Wheneverwearedoingacalculationusinganequilibriumconstantweshould usemolality. Whydowewanttousemassunitsandnotvolumeunits?