At a depth of 40 m, the water pressure is 500 kPa. A diver breathing air (78% N2, 21% O2) at this depth would have what partial

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kirill115 [55]

4 years ago

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At a depth of 40 m, the water pressure is 500 kPa. A diver breathing air (78% N2, 21% O2) at this depth would have what partial

pressure of oxygen in his lungs?

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UkoKoshka [18] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-02T12:52:43+03:00

UkoKoshka [18]4 years ago

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We are given with the composition of the air inside a breathing apparatus which is
<span>78% N2
21% O2

The total pressure at a given depth is 500 kPa
The partial pressure of oxygen is
500 kPa (0.21) = 105 kPa</span>