Chapter 11, Problem 82E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The partial pressure of oxygen experienced by the diver and the risk of experiencing oxygen toxicity are to be determined.

Concept introduction:

Partial pressure is the pressure due to individual component in gas mixture.

Partial pressure for any component is the component’s fractional composition times the total pressure of the mixture.

Mathematically, partial pressure in terms of fractional composition is:$\text{Partial pressure of the component = Fractional composition of component }\times \text{Total pressure}$