Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 13 - Temperature and Kinetic Theory - General Problems - Page 389: 89

Answer

0.30 kg.

Work Step by Step

Table 13–3 gives the saturated vapor pressure at different temperatures. The saturated vapor pressure at $85^{\circ}C$ is the average of the values for $80^{\circ}C$ and $90^{\circ}C$, or $5.87\times10^4 Pa$. For a relative humidity of 10 precent, the vapor pressure will be $5.87\times10^3 Pa$. Use the ideal gas law to calculate the amount of water. Assume that the water vapor is an ideal gas and that the temperature remains constant. $$PV=nRT$$ $$n=\frac{PV}{RT}=\frac{ (5.87\times10^3Pa) (8.5m^3)}{(8.314 J/(mol \cdot K))(273+85K)}=16.76mol$$ $$16.76mol\frac{0.018kg}{1mol}\approx 0.30\;kg$$
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