A chemist wants to increase the solubility of a chemical in water. Which of the following WILL NOT help?
a) Increase the temperature
b) Decrease the particle size
c) Increase stirring
d) Increase pressure

Increase pressure

Explanation:

Liquids and solids exhibit practically no change of solubility with changes in pressure. Gases as might be expected, increase in solubility with an increase in pressure. This is typified by Henry's law. Henry's Law states that: The solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly proportional to the pressure of that gas above the surface of the solution.

Temperature affects the solubility of both solids and gases, but pressure only affects the solubility of gases. Surface area does not affect how much of a solute will be dissolved, but it is a factor in how quickly or slowly the substance will dissolve.

The solubility of a solid may increase or decrease with increasing temperature, whereas the solubility of a gas decreases with an increase in temperature and a decrease in pressure.

Since the chemical referred to in the question can not be a gas, then increase in pressure will not affect its solubility.

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