Would a bubble of gas released in deep water reach the surface or get dissolved with time?

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Would a bubble of gas released in deep water reach the surface or get dissolved with time?

Would the type of gas released matter? ie. air vs hydrogen vs radon, etc...

2006-10-23 11:36:47 · 2 answers · asked by TK-421 3 in Environment

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Some of the gas would dissolve into the water as the bubble rose; but the bubble would also expand to greater size as it rose, due to reduced water pressure. By the time it reached the surface it would contain somewhat less gas than it contained originally, but it would still be considerably larger than its original size.

2006-10-23 15:53:34 · answer #1 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it would depend on how saturated the water is with that particular gas.

2006-10-23 11:45:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋