2006-11-19 08:47:36 · 3 answers · asked by melanie m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Gas solubility is higher at lower temperature.
For example, there is more oxygen dissolved in cold water. There are ice fish who live among the icebergs and don't even need hemoglobin in their blood to transport oxygen because the oxygen dissolves so well at cold temperature.
2006-11-19 08:56:39 · answer #1 · answered by WildOtter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gases are more soluble in liquids at lower temperatures. Increasing the temperature DECREASES the solubility of gases.
2006-11-19 08:54:42 · answer #2 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's me again sweetheart i'm going to awnser u're question.
as the temp increases the kinetic energy of the gas molecules increase this leads to a diffusion pressure gradient being established between the high temp zone and the lower temp zone, which of course would lead to accelerated molecular motion in order to re-establish equilibrium.that is why solubility increases, in general one has much more inter and intra molecular interaction at higher temp.
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2006-11-19 21:17:31 · answer #3 · answered by cedric chad l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋