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dimonium_anonimo t1_iydmlgv wrote

Reply to comment by nmxt in ELI5: Why does stuff dissolve in hot water more? by samuelma

Why do gases tend to have higher solubility in cold water?

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nmxt t1_iydyy4f wrote

Gas molecules are light and fast molecules that can easily be bounced away and leave the liquid altogether. At low temperatures molecule speed is lower, so the gas molecules are less prone to do that.

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