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Air is heavier than water vapor.

Under certain condition (same pressure, temperature ...), the molecular mass of water vapor is 18 and the average molecule mass is approximately 29 (because in the air there are many gases with different mass)

Therefore: d(H2O/air) = M(H2O)/M(air) = 18/29 < 1

That means Water vapor is lighter than air, or vice versa.

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