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If a sample of air contains 1 g/kg of water vapor and has a relative humidity of 25 percent at -5 degrees Celsius how much water vapor does it need to contain to be saturated?

A) 2 g/kg

B) 1 g/kg

C) 4 g/kg

D) 3 g/kg

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Answer:

Option C

Step-by-step explanation:

As we know that

Relative humidity (RH) is defined as the ratio of amount of water vapor present in a given sample of air to the maximum amount of water that can be absorbed by the same sample of air to attain saturation at a particular temperature .

Thus,


RH = (X)/(Y) \\

Where X represents the current amount of water vapor present in a given sample of air

and Y represents the maximum amount of water that can be absorbed by the same sample of air to attain saturation at a particular temperature

Substituting the given values in above equation we get -


0.25 = (1 g/Kg)/(Y) \\Y = (1 g/Kg)/(0.25) \\Y = 4 g/Kg

Hence, option C is the correct answer

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