Answer: Volume of the snorkeler's lungs at this depth is 0.73 L
Explanation:
Boyle's Law: This law states that pressure is inversely proportional to the volume of the gas at constant temperature and number of moles.
(At constant temperature and number of moles)
The combined gas equation is,
where,
= initial pressure of gas = 1.0 atm
= final pressure of gas = 5.9 atm
= initial volume of gas = 4.3 L
= final volume of gas = ?
Now put all the given values in the above equation, we get:
Thus the volume of the snorkeler's lungs at this depth is 0.73 L