a gas bubble released at the bottom of a lake grows in size as it rises to the surface of the lake . explain.

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According to Boyle’s law, the volume of a constant mass of gas varies inversely with pressure. At the bottom of the lake, the pressure is very high. So, the volume of the gas bubble will be very small. As the bubble rises up, the pressure decreases and the volume increases.

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