Overall mass-transfer coefficient K_G for uptake of reactive gases by surface water (in the absence of interfacial mass-transport limitation) for non-reactive gases (β = 1) as a function of solubility for values of k_G and k_L indicated on the asymptotes of the curves. Scale at right permits comparison of interfacial and overall conductance for indicated values of the mass-accommodation coefficient α. Also shown are Henry's law coefficients H (open circles) and effective Henry's law coefficients H* (filled circles) of a number of atmospheric gases; the intermediate abscissa scale gives H and H* in units of mol kg^-1/(10⁵ Pa) per atmosphere favored by chemists.

Schwartz S. E. Presentation of Solubility Data: Units and Applications. In Chemicals in the Atmosphere: Solubility, Sources and Reactivity. P. Fogg and J. Sangster, Eds. IUPAC Monograph, Wiley, New York (2003); ISBN 0-471-98651-8. pp 18-52.

Submitted by Stephen E. Schwartz, Brookhaven National Laboratory.