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Which statement is correct while understanding the effect of water vapour on air density?

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Correct answer: At the same temperature and pressure, vapour can replace heavier molecules of dry air

Correct answer: A. Water vapour is a gas and it does have mass, but its molecular mass is about 18, whereas the average molecular mass of dry air is about 29. At the same temperature and pressure, adding water vapour means that some heavier molecules such as oxygen and nitrogen are replaced by lighter water-vapour molecules. For a given volume under these conditions, this can make moist air less dense than dry air. B is wrong because every material substance, including water vapour, has mass. C is wrong because moist air is not always heavier; under the stated comparison it is generally lighter. D is wrong because vapour is the gaseous form of water, not the solid form. This concept can seem surprising because “moist” sounds heavier, but molecular composition determines density. Memory cue: more water vapour means more light molecules replacing heavier dry-air molecules.

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Moist AirDensityMolecular WeightWater VapourHumidityEvaporationAnd CondensationHumidity Evaporation And CondensationWater In The AtmosphereGeography

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