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When the air in a atmosphere is fully saturated with the vapours present in it, then the pressure exerted by such wet air mass will be called ____________________?

Correct answer: B. Saturation pressure

  • A. Vapour pressure
  • B. Saturation pressure
  • C. Partial pressure
  • D. Atmospheric pressure

Explanation

When air is saturated, the water vapour exerts its maximum pressure at that temperature, called saturation vapour pressure. Partial pressure is the pressure of any component gas and need not represent saturated vapour.

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