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If the temperature of a place increases suddenly, the relative humidity
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- Increases
- Decreases
- Remains constant
- Fluctuates
- Increases
Correct Option: B
Relative humidity is the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor in an air-water mixture to the saturated vapor pressure of water at a prescribed temperature. The relative humidity of air depends not only on temperature but also on the pressure of the system of interest. If the system at State A is isobarically heated (heating with no change in system pressure) then the relative humidity of the system decreases because the saturated vapor pressure of water increases with increasing temperature.