O₂(g) dissolves to a greater extent in liquid CHCl₃ than in liquid H₂O at the same…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding

Problem

O₂(g) dissolves to a greater extent in liquid CHCl₃ than in liquid H₂O at the same temperature and partial pressure of O₂. In one or two sentences, explain this difference in solubility in terms of the intermolecular forces between O₂ and each solvent.

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