Answer to Question #57066 in General Chemistry for Sanjukta Ghosh

General Chemistry

Question #57066

Why is the solubility of oxygen lower in water?

Expert's answer

Oxygen is nonpolar compound. Water is polar compound. Nonpolar substances will not dissolve in polar substances.

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