Curated OER
Teaching about the Chemistry of Oxygen Solubility
Students explore solubility of gases in water, Henry's Law, LeChatelier's Principal, and supersaturation of gases in water.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Solubility of Gases in Liquids
Lab activity where students determine the relationship of pressure and temperature on gas solubility.
Frostburg State University
Why Does the Solubility of Gases Usually Increase as Temperature Goes Down?
This chemistry course article, "Why does the solubility of gases usually increase as temperature goes down?," provides text and related links on the effects of temperature and pressure on the solubility of gases.
Other
Water on the Web
Water on the Web (WOW) is an advanced site allowing students to actively participate in data analysis from real research sites. Lesson plans on a range of topics are provided. There is also a tutorial for using Excel to graph WOW data.
University of Nebraska
David Brooks: Henry's Law Experiment
At this site learn about Henry's law through this hands-on experiment. Lab instructions are complete including step-by-step pictures an worksheet.
Purdue University
Gas Laws
This chemistry tutorial explains the gas laws (e.g., Boyle's Law) with applications.
University of Nebraska
Microscale: Solubility of Ammonia
This chemistry tutorial lab deals with the solubility of ammonia gas.
Chem Tutor
Chem Tutor: Dissolving Gases Into Liquids
Description of the factors influencing gas solubility. This site also provides other chemistry related questions. Topics include dissolving solids into liquids, concentration, and stoichiometry.
Other
Water on the Web: The Chemistry of Oxygen Solubility
This resource provides a description of oxygen solubility in water as it relates to temperature and pressure with introductory definitions and sample data to analyze. Animations require Shockwave plugin.
Frostburg State University
Frostburg State Chemistry Online: Pressure & Oxygen Solubility
The effect of changing pressure on the solubility of oxygen in water. Explains how temperature and pressure affect dissolved oxygen levels. Includes example formulas.