GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The inert gases are ____ in water
A
soluble
B
insoluble
C
sparingly soluble
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Water is a permanent dipole and it induces a dipole in the neighbouring atoms of noble gases, due to which noble gases are sparingly soluble in water.

Detailed explanation-2: -Solubility of noble gases in water increase down the group due to increase in dipole interaction between H2O molecule and noble gas atom down the group .

Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, and Nitrogen are mostly soluble gases in water.

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