The condition known as the "bends" is a greater hazard for divers as they return to the surface. This is because, at greater depths, the increased pressure causes nitrogen to dissolve more readily into the blood, but as the diver ascends and pressure decreases, the solubility of nitrogen decreases rapidly, leading to the formation of gas bubbles if the ascent is too quick.
Divers who go to great depths in the ocean experience large differences in pressure between the surfaces and their final destinations below the surface. At times, they have to avoid quick changes in pressure because of the effects on the solubility
of nitrogen in their blood. If the solubility decreases quickly, then gas bubbles can form in the person's blood, causing a dangerous condition called the ''bends'' In one or two sentences, state whether you expect the condition to be a greater hazard for divers as they dive down or as they return to the surface then, explain your prediction in terms of the solubility of gases in liquids at different pressures
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