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The temperature and the relative humidity of air are `20^(@)c and 80%` on a certain day. Find the fraction of the mass of water vapour that will condense if the temperature falls to `5^(@)C .The saturation vapour pressure are 17.5mm`and 6.5mm of mercury at `20^(@)c and 5 degree C respectively.

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To solve the problem of finding the fraction of the mass of water vapor that will condense when the temperature falls from \(20^\circ C\) to \(5^\circ C\), we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify Given Data:** - Initial Temperature, \(T_1 = 20^\circ C\) - Final Temperature, \(T_2 = 5^\circ C\) - Relative Humidity at \(T_1 = 80\%\) ...
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