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  • Stuck here, help me understand: Low concentration of oxygen in the blood and tissues of people living at high altitude is due to

Low concentration of oxygen in the blood and tissues of people living at high altitude is due to     

  • Option 1)

    Low temperature 

  • Option 2)

    Low atmospheric pressure

  • Option 3)

    High atmospheric pressure 

  • Option 4)

    Both low temperature and high atmospheric pressure 

 

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Relation between pressure and concentration -

PV=nRT

or\:P=\frac{n}{V}RT

or\:P=CRT

R=0.0831\:bar\:inter/mol\:K

- wherein

P is pressure in Pa. C is concentration in mol / litre. T is temperature in kelvin 

 

 At higher altitudes, the pressure decreases causing a lowering in concentration of oxygen in the blood as P =CRT

 


Option 1)

Low temperature 

Incorrect

Option 2)

Low atmospheric pressure

correct

Option 3)

High atmospheric pressure 

Incorrect

Option 4)

Both low temperature and high atmospheric pressure 

Incorrect

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