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Deep sea divers can experience the bends due to an increased amount of nitrogen in the blood

with higher pressure if they dive deeper than 40 meters and come up too fast. If at 1.05 atm
(surface conditions) the solubility of nitrogen, N2, is 21.1 mg/L, what is the solubility at this 40m
depth where the pressure is 4.97 atm?
a. 21.1 mg/L
b. 42.2 mg/L
C. 49.9 mg/L
d. 99.9 mg/L

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Answer: D. 99.9mg/L

Step-by-step explanation:

21.1x4.97/1.05=99.9

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b is the correct answer

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