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Assuming constant pressure, temperature, and volume, what happens to the density of air as the quantity of water vapor decreases?
Assuming constant pressure, temperature, and volume, what happens to the density of air as the quantity of water vapor decreases?
- It decreases
- It remains constant
- It fluctuates
- It increases (correct)
Why is air with a greater amount of water vapor less dense than air with a lesser amount of water vapor?
Why is air with a greater amount of water vapor less dense than air with a lesser amount of water vapor?
- Dry air molecules are less massive than water vapor molecules
- Water vapor molecules have more mass than dry air molecules
- Water vapor does not affect air density
- Water vapor molecules have less mass than dry air molecules (correct)
What happens to the density of an air parcel when the quantity of water vapor increases?
What happens to the density of an air parcel when the quantity of water vapor increases?
- It decreases (correct)
- It remains constant
- It increases
- It fluctuates
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