JEE Main · 2019 · Shift-IeasySOL-070

Which one of the following statements regarding Henry's law is not correct?

Solutions · Class 12 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

Which one of the following statements regarding Henry's law is not correct?

Options
  1. a

    Different gases have different KHK_H (Henry's law constant) values at the same temperature

  2. b

    The partial pressure of the gas in vapour phase is proportional to the mole fraction of the gas in the solution

  3. c

    Higher the value of KHK_H at a given pressure, higher is the solubility of the gas in the liquids

  4. d

    The value of KHK_H increases with increase of temperature and KHK_H is function of the nature of the gas

Correct Answerc

Higher the value of KHK_H at a given pressure, higher is the solubility of the gas in the liquids

Detailed Solution

Strategy:\n> Recall the fundamental properties of Henry's Law (p=KHxp = K_H \cdot x). Key points: KHK_H depends on the gas nature and temperature, and it is inversely proportional to solubility at a constant pressure.\n\nStep 1: Evaluate Statement (3)\nThe statement says: "Higher the value of KHK_H at a given pressure, higher is the solubility of the gas".\nFrom x=fracpKHx = \\frac{p}{K_H}, if KHK_H is large, then xx (solubility) must be small for the same pressure pp.\nThus, Statement (3) is incorrect.\n\nStep 2: Verify other statements\n- (1): Correct, KHK_H is specific to the gas-solvent pair.\n- (2): Correct, pxp \propto x is the definition of the law.\n- (4): Correct, KHK_H increases with temperature (meaning gases leave the solution, i.e., solubility decreases).\n\ntextAnswer:(3)\boxed{\\text{Answer: (3)}}

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