Hyperbaric chambers, which provide high pressures (up to $6 \mathrm{~atm}$ ) of either air or pure oxygen, are used to treat a variety of conditions, ranging from decompression sickness in deep-sea divers to carbon monoxide poisoning. Look up the solubility of $\mathrm{O}_{2}, \mathrm{~N}_{2}, \mathrm{CO},$ and $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ in water at standard temperature and pressure $(101,325 \mathrm{~Pa}, 298 \mathrm{~K})$.
(a) Explain the trends in relative solubility for these gases. (Refer to Section 8.2 and Section 9.2 )
(b) Explain how elevated pressures in a hyperbaric chamber be used to treat decompression sickness (excess $\mathrm{N}_{2}$ in blood) and carbon monoxide poisoning. (Refer to Section 7.9 and Section 9.5$)$