Brain Teaser!! On a cold day, a person takes in a breath of 450mL of air at 86.6kPa at -10C....?

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What is the volume of this air in the lungs at 37C and 650mmHg?

2006-08-04 07:10:35 · 3 answers · asked by ameliawht 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

a. 530mL
b. 70.7mL
c. 6.2mL
d. 382mL

2006-08-04 07:48:07 · update #1

It's not the ideal gas law

It's an application of:

P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2

Make sure all the units are the same, and it's plug and chug.

2006-08-04 17:20:13 · answer #1 · answered by niuchemist 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋

nice try calling it a brain teaser instead of homework help

2006-08-04 07:15:49 · answer #2 · answered by convictedidiot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

just use the ideal gas law, making sure you convert all of the units correctly.

2006-08-04 07:47:29 · answer #3 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋