Questions tagged [humidity]

For questions relating to humidity. Humidity is the concentration of water vapor present in the air.

Humidity - A general term referring to the water content of a gas.

Source: https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02870

Relative Humidity - The ratio, often expressed as a percentage, of the partial pressure of water in the atmosphere at some observed temperature, to the saturation vapour pressure of pure water at this temperature.

Source: https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05267

IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.

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Does urine make concrete hygroscopic?

TLDR: Does urine make concrete hygroscopic enough to absorb moisture from the air so much that a spot of humidity is visible? Are uric acid crystals moisture-absorbent? (Urea apparently is according to Wikipedia) Here is the story: In my parents'…
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Can I completely dry air with calcium chloride?

I'm trying to dry air by leading it through calcium chloride. I'm measuring the resulting humidity with a simple capacitive humidity sensor. I do not see measurements below 10% relative humidity, but it is quite possible that it is a result of a…
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