Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 11 - Gases - Exercises - Questions - Page 400: 9

Answer

Breathing through an extra long snorkel while swimming underwater would not be possible because the pressure on the surface is about 1 atm while the diver's lungs are at a high pressure. If a diver breathes with an extra long snorkel at the surface, it would create a pressure difference which would eventually cause the death of a diver.

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Breathing through an extra long snorkel while swimming underwater would not be possible because the pressure on the surface is about 1 atm while the diver's lungs are at a high pressure. If a diver breathes with an extra long snorkel at the surface, it would create a pressure difference which would eventually cause the death of a diver.
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