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State Henry's law and mention some important applications ?

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The effect of pressure on the solubility of a gas in a liquid is governed by Henry's Law. It states that the solubility of a gas in a liquid at a given temperature is directly proportional to the partial pressure of the gas Mathematically, `P=K_(H)X` where P is the partial pressure of the gas, and X is the mole fraction of the gas in the solution and `K_(H)` is Henry's Law constant.
Application of henry's Law
(i) In the production of carbonated beverages (as solubility of `CO_(2)` increases at high pressure).
(ii) In the deep sea diving.
(iii) For climbers or people living at high altitudes, where low blood `O_(2)` causes climbers to become weak and make them unable to think clearly
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