The phenomenon where nitrogen bubbles come out of solution in body tissues during ascent is explained by which gas law?

The phenomenon of nitrogen bubbles coming out of solution in body tissues during ascent is best explained by Henry's Law. This law states that the amount of gas that can be dissolved in a liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of that gas above the liquid. As a diver ascends, the pressure decreases, leading to a reduction in the solubility of nitrogen in the blood and tissues. When the surrounding pressure drops, nitrogen that was previously dissolved in the body starts to come out of solution, forming bubbles. This process is critical to understand in terms of decompression sickness, commonly known as "the bends," which can occur if a diver ascends too quickly after spending time at depths where pressure is higher.

This understanding contrasts with the other gas laws: Dalton's Law pertains to the behavior of gas mixtures and the contributions of individual gases to total pressure, Boyle's Law relates to the inversely proportional relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas, and the Law of Gaseous Diffusion describes how gases move from areas of higher concentration to lower concentration but does not specifically address the solubility of gases in liquids at varying pressures.