In a building enclosure, such as a room, the air and water vapor are thoroughly mixed together. In terms of their diffusion (transmission) through the enclosure surfaces, do they behave as one gas? Explain.

What will be an ideal response?


The air and vapor exert their own pressures on the enclosure surfaces and hence their diffusion (transmission) through enclosure surfaces is independent of each other.

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