Examine the Figure

question 15

Multiple Choice

Examine the figure. This flask contains 1 kilogram of dry air mixed with 20 grams of water vapor. It is at 25°C temperature. What would happen if its temperature was increased to 35°C?

• A)The relative humidity would decrease, triggering evaporation from the pool of liquid water at the bottom of the flask.
• B)The relative humidity would decrease, triggering condensation, and raising the level of the pool of liquid water at the bottom of the flask.
• C)The relative humidity would increase, triggering condensation, and raising the level of the pool of liquid water at the bottom of the flask.
• D)The relative humidity would increase, triggering evaporation from the pool of liquid water at the bottom of the flask.

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Definitions:

Binomial Experiment

An experiment with two outcomes (success and failure) for each trial, with a fixed number of trials and constant probability of success.

Successes

The occurrences of a defined outcome of interest in a series of trials or tests.

Hypergeometric Distribution

A discrete probability distribution that describes the probability of k successes in n draws, without replacement, from a finite population of size N that contains exactly K successes.

Probability Distribution

A mathematical description of a random phenomenon in terms of the probabilities of its outcomes.