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13.6 Exercise 15

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Air in human lungs has a temperature of 37.0ºC\text{37} . 0 º \text{C} and a saturation vapor density of 44.0 g/m3\text{44} . \text{0 g}/\text{m}^{3}. (a) If 2.00 L of air is exhaled and very dry air inhaled, what is the maximum loss of water vapor by the person? (b) Calculate the partial pressure of water vapor having this density, and compare it with the vapor pressure of 6.31×103 N/m26 . \text{31} \times \text{10}^{3} \text{ N}/\text{m}^{2}.

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