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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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[–] japps13@lemmy.physfluids.fr 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

At equilibrium, I’d say yes.

[–] alvvayson@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

I agree.

Due to temperature fluctuations it will not always be at 100%, but at equilibrium it will be.