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• Henry's Law1 states that:

At constant temperature, the concentration of a gas in solution is

proportional to the partial pressure of the gas above the solution.

• Henry's Law can be written as a relationship:

c∝P

where
c = concentration of gas in solution2
P = partial pressure in the gas phase3

• Henry's Law can also be written as an equation:

• Henry's Law can also be written as an equation:

P = Kc

where K = the constant of proportionality = Henry's Law

constant

• To determine the molar solubility of a gas:

1
c= ×P
K

• where 1/K is the inverse of Henry's Law constant

c is the concentration of the gas in mol L-1 (molarity)
P is the partial pressure of the gas

The value of K, Henry's Law constant, is dependent on the

• gas used
• solvent used
• temperature of the system
• units of concentration used
• units of pressure used