A scuba diver that ascends to the surface too quickly can experience decompression sickness, which occurs when nitrogen that dissolves in the blood under high pressure forms bubbles as the pressure decreases during the ascent. Therefore, an understanding of the gas laws is an important part of a scuba diver's training. In fresh water, the pressure increases by 101.3 kPa every 10.4 m below the water surface a diver descends. If a diver ascends quickly to the surface from a depth of 10.4 m without exhaling, calculate the factor by which the volume of the diver's lungs changes upon arrival at the surface. Assume the atmospheric pressure at the surface of the water is 101.3 kPa. factor:

A scuba diver that ascends to the surface too quickly can experience decompression sickness, which occurs when nitrogen that dissolves in the blood under high pressure forms bubbles as the pressure decreases during the ascent. Therefore, an understanding of the gas laws is an important part of a scuba diver's training. In fresh water, the pressure increases by 101.3 kPa every 10.4 m below the water surface a diver descends. If a diver ascends quickly to the surface from a depth of 10.4 m without exhaling, calculate the factor by which the volume of the diver's lungs changes upon arrival at the surface. Assume the atmospheric pressure at the surface of the water is 101.3 kPa. factor:

Chemistry

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

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