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Dew Point - Thermo 2 Lab Report B1 (DEW POINT)

The document describes a lab experiment to measure dew point, absolute humidity, and relative humidity using a dew point hygrometer. The experiment involves pumping air through a liquid in a glass tube and observing when mist forms on the tube, recording the temperature as the dew point. The dew point is calculated as the average temperature when mist appears and disappears. Absolute humidity is the density of water vapor and relative humidity depends on the actual and saturated vapor densities at a given temperature. The conclusion is that dew point increases when air already contains more moisture or when barometric pressure increases.

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Dew Point - Thermo 2 Lab Report B1 (DEW POINT)

The document describes a lab experiment to measure dew point, absolute humidity, and relative humidity using a dew point hygrometer. The experiment involves pumping air through a liquid in a glass tube and observing when mist forms on the tube, recording the temperature as the dew point. The dew point is calculated as the average temperature when mist appears and disappears. Absolute humidity is the density of water vapor and relative humidity depends on the actual and saturated vapor densities at a given temperature. The conclusion is that dew point increases when air already contains more moisture or when barometric pressure increases.

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COMSATS UNIVERSITY LAHORE

UNIVERSTY
ISLAMABAD CAMPUS

Thermodynamics 2
Lab Report
FA19-CHE
Group# B1
DEW POINT

SOHAIB AHMAD FA19-CHE-36


ADEEL ABBAS FA19-CHE-76
IHSAN IQBAL FA19-CHE-98
RANA BILAL FA19-CHE-56
SHEHRYAR FA19-CHE-64

Submitted to:
Sir Akmal Rana
Due Date: 7th April 2022
Dew Point Hygrometer
Objective:
Measure (C4) the dew point, absolute humidity and relative humidity with the help of dew point
hygrometer.
Theory:
Dew point temperature (°C or °F) or Dew point is the temperature where buildup starts, or where
the overall moistness would be 100 percent on the off chance that the air was cooled or the
temperature at which the pace of vanishing becomes equivalent to the pace of buildup at steady
barometric strain. A hygrometer is an instrument utilized for estimating the dampness content in
the climate
A glass of juice or any cold drink provides a practical example of dew point. Since the glass
conducts heat fairly well compared to air, it cools to almost the same temperature as the drink.
The air surrounding the glass is then cooled, creating a thin layer of air at nearly the same
temperature as the glass.
Assuming the temperature of the drink is beneath the dew point temperature of the encompassing
air, the air around the glass will become immersed with water and the overabundance water will
consolidate on the surface of the glass. These little water drops are called dew. Assuming that the
temperature of the beverage is over the dew point temperature of air, the general mugginess of
the air encompassing the glass will be higher than the surrounding mugginess, yet no apparent
buildup will happen
Relative humidity:
It 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 on
temperature and the pressure of the system.The relative humidity of an air-water mixture is
defined as the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor (H2O) in the mixture to the saturated
vapor pressure of water at a given temperature.

Absolute humidity is basically the density of moisture (water vapor) per unit volume of air,
expressed usually as kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3). In comparison, relative humidity is the
ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the water vapor in the air at a certain temperature and
pressure to the maximum water vapor it can contain at the same temperature and pressure; and
specific humidity is the ratio of water vapor in the air to the total mass of the air and water vapor.
Apparatus
 Hygrometer
 Thermometer
 Right angle glass tube
 Obtuse angle glass tube
 Three stoppers and rubber bulb for pumping air

Chemical Required:

 n-pentane or any other low boiling point liquid.

Experimental Procedure:
 Pump air through the surface of pentane slowly and continuously by using the rubber bulb.
 Observe the outer surface of the tube and the comparison mirror while pumping air.
 A misting up of the tube surface as compared to the mirror will be recognized while
pumping air through pentane.
 Record this temperature as T1.
 Stop blowing air through pentane and wait until misting disappear and record the
corresponding temperature as T2
Observations and Calculations:
Temperature when Mist appear = T1 = 11 0C
Temperature when mist disappear = T2 = 12 0C
Dew point:
The dew point temperature is the average of T1 and T2.
𝑻𝟏 +𝑻𝟐 11+12
Dew point = =
𝟐 2

= 11.5 0C
Absolute Humidity:
Water vapor density at dew point Temperature= ρ

Relative humidity:
Room temperature= T
Actual water vapor density at room temperature = ρs
Saturated water vapor density at room temperature = ρs

Safety Observations:
 Do not immerse the obtuse angle glass tube in the liquid.

 Pump the air slowly and constantly.

 Thermometer should be immersed in the liquid.

Discussion:
Dew point is basically depends on the relative humidity and barometric pressure. When the barometric
pressure are increases dew point also increases. Because the mass of water vapor per volume unit of air
must be reduced in order to maintain the same dew point. Also when there are more moisture in air the
dew point are higher. Because air have already more moisture and if we send more moisture to the air
than this difficult to hold more moisture.

Conclusion:
We conclude that when the temperature are high the air becomes drier having low moisture. So
in this case more moisture we send to the air and dew point are low. Similarly if the air have
already more moisture than dew point are high. Like we achieve dew point slowly at room
temperature. And rapidly at open atmosphere.

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