Question

Divers and mountaineers carry oxygen cylinders with them.
Give reason on the basis of boyles law.

Answer 1

Dear Student,

Boyle’s Law states that at constant temperature, the pressure of a fixed amount (number of moles, n) of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume.

As height increases the atmospheric pressure decreases. Therefore, when we move up the oxygen available for breathing becomes less and so the mountaineers feel difficulty in breathing and need to carry oxygen cylinder to ensure sufficient oxygen supply.

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