Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Why gases always tend to be less soluble in liquids as the temperature is raised?

 Gases are less soluble at higher temperatures because dissolving a gas in a liquid is similar to condensation and heat is evolved during the process. Hence it is an exothermic. 


According to Le Chatelier's Principle, the solubility of a gas or solid in lquid is inversily proportional to temperature for exothermic reactions and directly proportional to endothermic reactions. 

Therefore, as temperature increases gases are less soluble in a liquid. 


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