Use the following drawing of a gaseous solute in equilibrium with a solution to help answer the question below. Which of the following statements are true when the piston is pushed in (downward)?
A)This will cause the pressure of the gas to increase and the concentration of the dissolved gas to go down.
B)This will cause the pressure of the gas to decrease and the concentration of the dissolved gas to go down.
C)This will cause the pressure of the gas to increase and the concentration of the dissolved gas to go up.
D)This will cause the volume of the gas to decrease and the concentration of the dissolved gas to go down.
E)This will cause the volume of the gas to increase and the concentration of the dissolved gas to go up.

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Use the following drawing of a gaseous solute in equilibrium with a solution to help answer the question below.  Which of the following statements are true when the piston is pushed in (downward)?
A)This will cause the pressure of the gas to increase and the concentration of the dissolved gas to go down. 
B)This will cause the pressure of the gas to decrease and the concentration of the dissolved gas to go down. 
C)This will cause the pressure of the gas to increase and the concentration of the dissolved gas to go up. 
D)This will cause the volume of the gas to decrease and the concentration of the dissolved gas to go down. 
E)This will cause the volume of the gas to increase and the concentration of the dissolved gas to go up.

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The Answer of Use the following drawing of a gaseous solute in equilibrium with a solution to help answer the question below.  Which of the following statements are true when the piston is pushed in (downward)?
A)This will cause the pressure of the gas to increase and the concentration of the dissolved gas to go down. 
B)This will cause the pressure of the gas to decrease and the concentration of the dissolved gas to go down. 
C)This will cause the pressure of the gas to increase and the concentration of the dissolved gas to go up. 
D)This will cause the volume of the gas to decrease and the concentration of the dissolved gas to go down. 
E)This will cause the volume of the gas to increase and the concentration of the dissolved gas to go up.

Use the Following Drawing of a Gaseous Solute in Equilibrium