Total lung capacity of a typical adult is approximately 5.0 l. approximately 20% of the air is oxygen. you may want to review (pages 360 - 366). part a at sea level and at an average body temperature of 37∘c, how many moles of oxygen do the lungs contain at the end of an inflation?

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Kathy Bryan

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24 February, 04:12

Total lung capacity of a typical adult is approximately 5.0 l. approximately 20% of the air is oxygen. you may want to review (pages 360 - 366). part a at sea level and at an average body temperature of 37∘c, how many moles of oxygen do the lungs contain at the end of an inflation?

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Leah Travis · Answer 1

You need to understand the ideal gas equation to solve this question. Sea level pressure should be around 1 atm. So, the calculation would be:

PV = nRT

n = RT/PV

n = (0.082057 L atm / mol K) (37+273.15) / 1 atm (5L*20%)

n = 25.4499786 moles