All Other Variables Equal,humid Air Is Less Dense Than Drier

question 22

Multiple Choice

All other variables equal,humid air is less dense than drier air because:

• A)water molecules are negatively charged and thus repel other molecules.
• B)the molecular weight of water is less than that of either diatomic oxygen or diatomic nitrogen.
• C)some of the water in humid air will condense, and the latent heat released will expand the air.
• D)water molecules have a lower average velocity than does diatomic nitrogen.

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