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Hen·ry law

(hen'rē),

at equilibrium, at a given temperature, the amount of gas dissolved in a given volume of liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of that gas in the gas phase (this is only true for gases that do not react chemically with the solvent).

[William Henry]

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Hen·ry law

(hen'rē law)

At equilibrium, at a given temperature, the amount of gas dissolved in a given volume of liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of that gas in the gas phase (this only holds for gases that do not react chemically with the solvent).

[William Henry]

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Henry law

(hen′rē)

[William Henry, Brit. chemist, 1774–1836]

The weight of a gas dissolved by a given volume of liquid at a constant temperature is directly proportional to the pressure.

Henry,

William, English chemist, 1775-1837.

Henry law - at equilibrium, at a given temperature, the amount of gas dissolved in a given volume of liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of that gas in the gas phase.

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