Henry's law: It states that ''the partial pressure of a gas in vapour phase (p) is proportional to the mole fraction of the gas `(chi)` in the solution '' and is expressed as p=`K_(H)chi` where `K_(H)` is Henry's law constant. Significance of `K_(H): As `p_(A)` = `K_(H)chi_(A)`. Thus, at constant temperature for the same partial pressure of different gases. `chi_(A) prop 1/K_(H)`. In other words solubility is inversely proportional to Henry's constant of the gas. Higher the value of `K_(H)`, lower is the solubility of the gas. As `H_(2)` is more soluble than helium,`H_(2)` will have lower value of`K_(H)` than that of helium.
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State Hooke's law.
State Lenz's law.
State Raoult's l.iw for the solution containing voLttile components. Wh.it is the simi.Ltrity between Raoult's law and Henry's law?
Raoult's law is for solvent and Henry's law is for solute.