The air in a room has a dry-bulb temperature of 22 C and a wet-bulb temperature of 16 C. Assuming a pressure of 100 kPa, determine (a) the specific humidity, (b) the relative humidity, and (c) the dew-point temperature. Also, explain how to use the charts to determine values.

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