At high altitudes, mountain climbers are unable to absorb a sufficient amount of O 2 into their

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At high altitudes, mountain climbers are unable to absorb a sufficient amount of O2 into their bloodstreams to maintain a high activity level. At a pressure of 1 bar, blood is typically 95% saturated with O2, but near 18,000 feet where the pressure is 0.50 bar, the corresponding degree of saturation is 71%. Assuming that the Henry’s law constant for blood is the same as for water, calculate the amount of O2 dissolved in 1.00 L of blood for pressures of 1 bar and 0.500 bar. Air contains 20.99% O2 by volume. Assume that the density of blood is 998 kg m−3.

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Physical Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0321812001

3rd edition

Authors: Thomas Engel, Philip Reid

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