Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Air has oxygen by volume. In a pond at , the Henry's law constant of oxygen is . The air above the pond is at . Find the mole fraction of oxygen in the water. Then find the amount of oxygen in millimoles, and its mass in milligrams, in of the water.
Henry's law: , where is the mole fraction of the gas in the solution. has the unit of pressure, and a larger means a smaller solubility. In a weak water solution, the moles of gas in of water are . Heating lowers the solubility of a gas.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Partial pressure. .
Step 2. Mole fraction. We want , so .
Step 3. Moles. .
Step 4. Mass. .
Answer: a mole fraction of , which is and of oxygen.
What if? At , the constant is , and the same steps give . The warm pond holds about a quarter less oxygen for its fish.
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