Workers in underwater diving suits necessarily breathe air atgreater than normal pressure. If they are returned to the surfacetoo rapidly, N2, dissolved in their blood at the previously higherpressure, comes out of solution and may cause emboli (gas bubblesin the bloodstream), bends, and decompression sickness. Blood at37∘C and 1 bar pressure dissolves 1.3 mL of N2 gas (measured forpure N2 at 37∘C and 1 bar) in 100 mL of blood.
Part A
Calculate the volume of N2 likely to be liberated from the bloodof a diver returned to 1 bar pressure after prolonged exposure toair pressure at 300 m of water (below the surface). The total bloodvolume of the average adult is 4.7 L; air contains 78 vol% N2.
Correct answer from the back of the txtbk is 1800mL .....i just cant figure out how they got it. Thanks
