Question

Write two gases which are soluble in water.

Answer 1

Hint: Before answering this question, we should know what water solubility is. It is the measure of the capacity of a chemical substance that can dissolve in water at a specific temperature. The unit of it is in mg/L.

Complete answer:
The two gases that are soluble in water are oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Oxygen:
Oxygen is an important element that is used in the combustion processes. It is one of the most abundant elements present on earth.
Physical properties of Oxygen:
The oxygen gas is colorless, odorless, and insipid in a normal state. The liquid state of oxygen is paramagnetic. It reacts and forms oxides with every element except helium, neon, krypton, and argon. It is soluble in water.
The most common allotrope of oxygen is dioxygen.
The most reactive allotrope of oxygen is trioxygen that causes damage to lung tissue. This allotrope is known as ozone.
Carbon dioxide:
Carbon dioxide has one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. It is a chemical compound that has a formula . It is found in the atmosphere. It is a gas at room temperature. Carbon dioxide is released when people and animals exhale. It is a greenhouse gas that is mainly found in low concentrations in the earth’s atmosphere. When it is firm, it is dry ice.

Note:
Uses of oxygen:
To produce and manufacture glass and stone products, In mining as well. To increase the partial pressure of oxygen around the patient, special oxygen chambers are used in high pressure. It helps in melting, refining, and manufacture of steel along with other metals.
Uses of carbon dioxide:
It is used as a fuel ( in the form of coal, which is mostly carbon). In high-temperature crucibles, dry cells, electrodes, and lubricants, are all made up of graphite. Diamonds are very popular jewelry, they are used in industry for cutting, drilling, grinding, and polishing.