Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago

Is the air in a closed container at 100% relative humidity?

Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago

Imagine a sealed container filled with any amount of liquid water at any constant temperature and pressure where water can be liquid. Is the air in the container necessarily at 100% relative humidity?

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At equilibrium, I’d say yes.
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  I agree.
  
  Due to temperature fluctuations it will not always be at 100%, but at equilibrium it will be.

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