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. 1973 Jan-Feb;77A(1):133–147. doi: 10.6028/jres.077A.007

Table 3.

Henry’s law “constants” k for nitrogen and air dissolved in waterf

Temp.
°C
Nitrogena Air Aire
Pressure, bars Pressure, bars Pressure, bars
1 50 100 lb 50c 100d 1 50 100
0 18.65 17.00 15.62 23.25 21.19 19.48 23.20 21.20 19.49
5 16.42 15.11 13.96 20.45 18.82 17.39 20.53 18.81 17.37
10 14.89 13.69 12.70 18.26 16.80 15.58 18.30 16.79 15.58
15 13.51 12.41 11.60 16.49 15.15 14.15 16.46 15.12 14.10
20 12.52 11.42 10.72 14.93 13.62 12.78 14.96 13.75 12.88
25 11.61 10.68 10.01 13.84 12.73 11.92 13.76 12.64 11.90
30 10.88 10.00 9.46 12.83 11.79 11.16 12.79 11.77 11.13
35 10.23 9.44 8.97 12.00 10.08 10.53 12.02 11.10 10.52
40 9.67 9.02 8.57 11.34 10.58 10.05 11.40 10.58 10.05
45 9.27 8.70 8.25 10.84 10.17 9.64 10.87 10.19 9.68
50 8.90 8.44 8.00 10.44 9.90 9.39 10.39 9.89 9.38
a

Data based on solubilities in references [24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30].

b

Data based on solubilities in references [22, 23, 24].

c

Calculated by assuming that the percent difference for air is the same as for nitrogen between 50 and 1 bars.

d

Calculated by assuming that the percent difference for air is the same as for nitrogen between 100 and 1 bars.

e

Calculated from eq (32).

f

Units: k, 10−6 mole fraction per bar; P, bars.