Question: In humid climates, people constantly dehumidify their cellars to prevent rot and mildew. If the cellar in a house (kept at 20C) has 105 m2

In humid climates, people constantly dehumidify their cellars to prevent rot and mildew. If the cellar in a house (kept at 20°C) has 105 m2 of floor space and a ceiling height of 2.4 m, what is the mass of water that must be removed from it in order to drop the humidity from 95% to a more reasonable 40%?

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