Your blood contains 2 L of Nitrogen at 1 atm. When you go scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef, the pressure increases to 8.7 atm. What is the new volume of Nitrogen gas in your blood stream?

Divers breathe compressed air that contains nitrogen. At higher pressure under water, the nitrogen gas goes into the body's tissues. ... Nitrogen narcosis: Deep dives can cause so much nitrogen to build up in the brain that you can become confused and act as though you've been drinking alcohol.Oxygen becomes rapidly toxic at depth – prolonged exposure to pure oxygen below a few metres can kill you. It is not an appropriate scuba tank gas mixture. ... Oxygen is also highly reactive and can make other substances flammable. Safety training is necessary to work with pure oxygen.

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