How does the temperature affect the amount of gas dissolved?
1 Answer
Feb 10, 2016
The solubility of gases in water increases when the temperature decreases.
Explanation:
The solubility of gases in water increases when the temperature decreases.
Why?
Gas particles have what is called an average kinetic energy
Thus, when the temperature increases, the kinetic energy will increase and therefore, the gas particles will have enough energy to escape the liquid phase, and vice versa.