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Q. Assuming that dry air contain 79 % and 21 % by volume, what is the density of moist air at 25C and 1.0 atm when the relative humidity is 60 %. The vapor pressure of water at 25C 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 =
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 :
So, the density of moist air is 1.16 g/L
Regards.
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 =
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 :
So, the density of moist air is 1.16 g/L
Regards.