Chapter 12, Problem 20E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

A scuba diver can suffer from oxygen toxicity when the partial pressure of oxygen exceeds $1.4\text{atm}$ . The effect on the amount of oxygen in the diver’s bloodstream at high pressure and the way by which it can be reversed is to be stated.

Concept introduction: The Henry’s law states that “the amount of gas dissolved in given liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of that gas in equilibrium with that liquid.” The concentration of gas in liquid is calculated by the formula,

  $C=K_{\text{H}}\times P$

To determine: The effect on the amount of oxygen in the diver’s bloodstream at high pressure and the way by which it can be reversed.