Using the ideal gas law:
PV = nRT
where P is the pressure, V is the volume, n is the number of moles, R is the universal gas constant and T is the temperature.
In this case, for air: P = 1 atm, V = 5 l, T = 35 degrees Celsius = 308 K
and R = 0.0821 l atm / mole / K
Rearranging the equation, we get: n = PV/RT
substituting the values of all the parameters in this equation, we get:
n = PV/RT = (1 atm x 5 l)/(0.0821 l atm/mol/K x 308 K) = 0.19773 moles
Since there is 20.95% oxygen in the air, the content of oxygen in the lungs is:
Moles of oxygen = 20.95% of air
= 20.95/100 x 0.19773 moles = 0.04142 moles = 41.42 millimoles
Thus, with the given conditions, the lungs will contain about 41.42 millimoles of oxygen.
Hope this helps.
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