Which mechanism dictates the increased solubility of carbon dioxide in cold seawater relative to warm seawater?

A)Stronger dipole-dipole intermolecular forces✓

B)Reduced thermal energy disrupting hydrogen bonds

C)Increased kinetic energy overcoming solvation

D)Enhanced covalent bond dissociation within CO2

💡 Explanation

When seawater cools, the lower kinetic energy of the water and CO2 molecules favors the formation of stronger dipole-dipole intermolecular forces increasing CO2 solubility via the hydration shell formation. Therefore, increased dipole-dipole interactions results, rather than bond disruption, kinetic energy increases or covalent dissociation, which involve other conditions.

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Which mechanism dictates the increased solubility of carbon dioxide in cold seawater relative to warm seawater?

💡 Explanation

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