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A Glass Contains Some Water at Room Temperature 20°C. Refrigerated Water is Added to It Slowly. When the Temperature of the Glass Reaches 10°C, Small Droplets Condense on the Outer Surface.

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A glass contains some water at room temperature 20°C. Refrigerated water is added to it slowly. when the temperature of the glass reaches 10°C, small droplets condense on the outer surface. Calculate the relative humidity in the room. The boiling point of water at a pressure of 17.5 mm of mercury is 20°C and at 8.9 mm of mercury it is 10°C.

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Here , 

Dew point = `10^circ` C     [∵ Dew appears at `10^circ`C]

At boiling point, SVP equals atmospheric pressure.

At `20^circ` C , SVP = 17.5 mmHg

At dew point , SVP = 8.9 mmHg

`"RH" = ("SVP at dew point") /("SVP at air temperature") xx 100%`

= `8.9/17.5 xx 100%`

= 51%

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Chapter 24: Kinetic Theory of Gases - Exercises [Page 37]

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Chapter 24 Kinetic Theory of Gases
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