Pressure in the lungs is atmospheric pressure

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The alveoli in the lungs have an average radius of 0.125 mm and areapproximately spherical. If body temperature is 37.0 degrees C, andthe pressure in the lungs is atmospheric pressure:

a) How many air molecules are in a single alveolus?
b) Estimate the spacing between molecules. Approximate the volumeoccupied by each molecule to be a cube.

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