Question

(a) What is the meaning of the derivative S '(T)? S '(T) is the rate at which oxygen solubility changes with respect to the oxygen solubility. S '(T) is the rate at which temperature changes with respect to the oxygen solubility. S '(T) is the rate at which temperature changes with respect to the temperature. S '(T) is the current level of oxygen solubility for a given temperature. S '(T) is the rate at which oxygen solubility changes with respect to the water temperature.

Answer 1

S '(T) is the rate at which oxygen solubility changes with respect to the water temperature.

Step-by-step explanation:

Solubility (S) is the maximum amount of a solute that may be dissolved in a fixed mass of solvent. It usually depends on temperature (T), which we can express as S = S(T). Thus, the derivative S '(T) is the rate at which oxygen (solute) solubility changes with respect to the water (solvent) temperature.