Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 5 - Sections 5.1-5.10 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 238: 2

Answer

When you inhale, the volume of the lungs is increased. The pressure inside the lungs is then lesser than the atmospheric pressure, causing air to move inside the lungs until the pressure is equalized.

Work Step by Step

Pressure is related to volume. Increased volume results in reduced pressure. P=volume of air/volume of container.
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