Determine the Solubility of CO₂ in Soda Water at 25

question 49

Multiple Choice

Determine the solubility of CO₂ in soda water at 25 °C if the pressure of CO₂ is 5.2 bar. The Henry's law constant for carbon dioxide in water at this temperature is 3.4 × 10^-2 mol L^-1 bar^-1.

• A) 0.15 mol L^-1
• B) 0.57 mol L^-1
• C) 0.65 mol L^-1
• D) 0.18 mol L^-1
• E) 0.29 mol L^-1

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