2007-07-16 09:55:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
It would depend on what the gas is, something that dissolves in water or not. If the gas dissolves in water, as you increase the pressure the gas will dissolve in the water. If the gas does not dissolve in water then the container will blow up.
2007-07-16 12:19:26 · answer #1 · answered by scott k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gas has a limited solubility in the water and there is an equilibrium of dissolved gas in water to the pressure of the gas over the water.
Adding pressure would then force more of the gas to dissolve.
Remember there is an equilibrium constant K = [GAS] and adding pressure of the gas increases the concentration of the gas
2007-07-16 10:04:35 · answer #2 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, it would increase the pressure of the gas above the water. Second, increasing the pressure of the gas would increase the amount of the gas which is dissolved in the water.
2007-07-16 10:02:39 · answer #3 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋