In higher pressure environments, less gas can be dissolved in a solvent.

User: When you heat water, more sugar can be dissolved in it.

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Jaquan Boyle

17 August, 21:33

In higher pressure environments, less gas can be dissolved in a solvent.

User: When you heat water, more sugar can be dissolved in it.

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Shawn Cannon · Answer 1

True.

This is because an increase in pressure causes a decrease in solubility for gasses however it has negligible effect on solids and liquids, for more info on this read up on Henry's law and Le Châtelier s principle

In higher pressure environments, less gas can be dissolved in a solvent.User: When you heat water, more sugar can be dissolved in it.

In higher pressure environments, less gas can be dissolved in a solvent.

User: When you heat water, more sugar can be dissolved in it.