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As the temperature of a liquid increases, the solubility of a gas in the liquid

a. increases.
b. decreases.
c. stays the same.
d. either increases or decreases depending upon the liquid.

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The correct answer is B. Solubility describes the amount of solute that can be dissolved in a solvent. This value is not constant is affected by many factors. One factor is the temperature. An increase in temperature, a corresponding change in solubility also can be observed. The increase leads to a decrease in the solubility and the opposite. A decrease is observed since gas molecules are now has enough energy to escape the liquid phase and go to the gas phase.
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