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Q. Assuming that dry air contain 79 % N 2 and 21 % O 2 by volume, what is the density of moist air at 25 ° C and 1.0 atm when the relative humidity is 60 %. The vapor pressure of water at 25 ° C is 23.76 mm Hg.
 

Dear Student,

As given the relative humidity is 60 % i.e the partial pressure of water at which it is equal to the vapour pressure of water.
Hence the partial pressure of water in vapour at this condition will be pv = 
                                                = 0.6 × 23.76 mm of Hg = 14.256 mm of Hg = 0.01875 atm 
As the atmospheric pressure = 760 mm of Hg 
The rest of the pressure is the pressure of the dry air pd = 
                                               = 760 -  14.256 mm of Hg 
                                               = 745.744 mm of Hg  = 0.981 atm 

Molar mass of dry air = 28.94 g/ mol
Molar mass of water vapour = 18 g / mol 

Now, putting these values in formula : 
​                          ρhumid air = ρdMd+ ρvMvRT                 = 0.981×28.94 +0.01875×18 0.0821×298                  = 28.7124.77                 = 1.16 g / L

So, the density of moist air is 1.16 g/L 

Regards.

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