From the Physics Section of the PADI Dive Theory Exam:
If the ambient air pressure surrounding an open liquid filled container is suddenly decreased, the amount of gas that is dissolved in the liquid will ___.
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If the ambient air pressure surrounding an open liquid filled container is suddenly decreased, the amount of gas that is dissolved in the liquid will ___.
a. remain unchanged
b. decrease and gas bubbles may form
c. increase until reaching a state of equilibrium
d. increase, but only if the gas is nitrogen
b. decrease and gas bubbles may form
c. increase until reaching a state of equilibrium
d. increase, but only if the gas is nitrogen
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