Oxygen Can Be Exchanged More Easily in Air Than in Water

question 140

Multiple Choice

Oxygen can be exchanged more easily in air than in water in part because

• A) the oxygen content of air is lower than that of water.
• B) oxygen diffuses more slowly in water than in air.
• C) water is less dense than air, so more energy is required to move it.
• D) as water warms, the concentration of oxygen in the water increases.
• E) as water warms, the partial pressure of oxygen in the water increases.

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Definitions:

Two Particles

Refers to minor constituents or entities within a larger context, often used in physics to describe subatomic particles.

Atomic Nucleus

The central part of an atom, composed of protons and neutrons, which contains the majority of the atom's mass.

Beta Decay

A radioactive decay process in which an unstable atomic nucleus transforms by emitting a beta particle (electron or positron).