Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 77

Question: The relative humidity on a day, when partial pressure of water vapour is 0.012×105Pa at 12°C is (take vapour pressure of water at this temperature as 0.016×105Pa ) [AIIMS 1998]

Options:

A) 70%

B) 40%

C) 75%

D) 25%

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Partial pressure of water vapour PW=0.012×105Pa ,

Vapour pressure of water PV=0.016×105Pa .

The relative humidity at a given temperature is given by =Partial pressure of water vapourVapour pressure of water

=0.012×1050.016×105=0.75=75



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