Solubility
Solubility: Overview
We will learn about solubility of liquids in this topic. The term refers to the ability of a solute to dissolve in a solvent. We will also learn about the saturation level of substances here in detail.
Important Questions on Solubility
The molar solubility (in ) of a sparingly soluble salt is ‘s’. The corresponding solubility product is ‘s’ is given in terms of by the relation :

Calculate the Henry constant for a solution containing moles of acetic acid dissolved in benzene. The mass of benzene is and partial pressure of acetic acid is .

The solution which is in _____ with undissolved solute is the saturated solution.

Discuss the effect of pressure on solubility of solids in liquids.

The solubility of a solid in a liquid is significantly affected by temperature changes.

If the dissolution process is endothermic then the solubility should decrease with an increase in temperature.

The polar solvents will dissolve polar solutes and non-polar solvents dissolve non-polar solutes.

The amount of oxygen that dissolves in the bloodstream is inversely proportional to the partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli air.

Henry’s law constant is also known as the volatility constant.

Gas solubility in liquids is found to decrease with increase in pressure.

The solubility of gases increases with an increase in the pressure of a gas. But, the solubility of the solid will not be affected by the increase of the pressure.

The solubility of the gases depends on their partial pressures. Justify.

Different gases have different solubilities. What are the factors affecting the solubility of the gas in liquid?

The solubility of solids in liquids is independent of pressure. Mention the applications of Henry's Law.

How does the solubility of the solid substances affected by the pressure?


List out the factors which affect the solubility of the solids in liquids apart from the nature of the solute and the solvent.

On dissolving sugar in water at room temperature, solution feels cool to touch. Under which of the following cases dissolution of sugar will be most rapid?


Which of the following solvent can easily dissolve in it?
