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8.7 Equilibrium Distribution of Carbon Dioxide 153
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I PH
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Fig. 8.2 The apparent Henry's law constant for carbon dioxide in water at 298.15 K and
ionic strengths 0, 0.10, and 0.25 M as a function of pH. The value of the Henry's law
constant decreases with increasing ionic strength (see Problem 8.2).
systems may separate at as low as 5% by weight of the water-soluble polymers.
This suggests that phase separation may occur spontaneously in a living cell
where water-soluble polymers are formed. If the contents of a living cell separate
into two phases, the interface will adsorb molecules and tend to orient them with
respect to the two phases. Is it possible that such an interface might become a cell
wall?
