Concept explainers
To Calculate:The number of molecules in each breath.
Answer to Problem 45P
The number of molecules per breath is
Explanation of Solution
Given info:
The volume,
Height,
Formula used:
According to ideal gas equation,
Here,
Write the expression for atmospheric volume.
Atmospheric volume,
Here,
Write the expression for Galileo molecules per meter cube.
Calculation:
The number of Galileo molecules in one of our breaths by following the ideal gas equation such that,
The atmospheric volume is,
Now, calculate the Galileo molecules per meter cube
The number of molecules per breath is,
Conclusion:
The number of molecules per breath is
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