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Water condenses on the window because the window cools the air touching it to below the dew point.

The dew point is the temperature that the air can not hold as much moisture as it is carrying and it start to form clouds, fog , mist, and condense on surfaces as dew or in the case of windows and beer mugs, condensation.

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Warm air can hold more moisture than cold air. When the water vapor comes in contact with a cool surface such as that of a glass the water molecules lose energy to it and condense.

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because the process of elimination from gas to liquid

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Because Where the warmth from your bedroom meets the cold outside water vapour cools down and forms water droplets.

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Water evaporates when it is heated. It is then cooled by the air around it causing it to recondense.

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Why does a mirror get moist if a room's temperature is high?

If you turn up the heat in a room, that won't necessarily cause condensation to form on mirrors in the room. The formation of tiny water droplets on the mirror depends upon how humid the air is to begin with, what the temperature of the glass is compared to the nearby air, and how clean or dirty the glass is. (Condensation has a hard time forming on clean glass.) If the room heated up very quickly, much faster than the mirror, then condensation could form on the glass. If you happen to bring a cold mirror into a warm, humid room, then condensation will form on the mirror. Or if you introduce steam or water vapor into a room, as when you turn on the hot water in the shower, condensation may form on the mirrors in the bathroom. In both cases, the condensation forms not because the temperature in the room is high but because the temperature of the air close to the glass is much cooler than the air in the rest of the room. Since cool air cannot hold as much water vapor as warm air, the water vapor precipitates out of the air and forms microscopic liquid water droplets on tiny pieces of dust on the glass.


The process in which gas cools and becomes a liquid is called what?

A gas changes to a liquid through condensation.


Why does water form on the outside of a can of cold drink when you take it out of the refrigerator?

It's condensation


What part of the water cycle makes clouds?

Condensation


Condensation water cycle definition?

The cooling of water vapor in the atmosphere is known as condensation. It then comes to earth in the form of precipitation.

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What is the altitude at which condensation causes to form clouds?

condensation level


What is heated door mirrors?

Heated mirrors that are attached to your doors. "Door" simply tells you where the mirrors are located. As opposed to the inside "rear view mirror".With heated outside mirrors it will keep condensation and snow from building up on the mirror and you not being able to see next to you.


Do clouds form from sublimation?

No, clouds form by condensation.


In which process does water form clouds?

Well there there needs to be heat for evaporation to occur, once this evaporated water hits a high enough altitude it condensates to form clouds.


Why does a mirror get moist if a room's temperature is high?

If you turn up the heat in a room, that won't necessarily cause condensation to form on mirrors in the room. The formation of tiny water droplets on the mirror depends upon how humid the air is to begin with, what the temperature of the glass is compared to the nearby air, and how clean or dirty the glass is. (Condensation has a hard time forming on clean glass.) If the room heated up very quickly, much faster than the mirror, then condensation could form on the glass. If you happen to bring a cold mirror into a warm, humid room, then condensation will form on the mirror. Or if you introduce steam or water vapor into a room, as when you turn on the hot water in the shower, condensation may form on the mirrors in the bathroom. In both cases, the condensation forms not because the temperature in the room is high but because the temperature of the air close to the glass is much cooler than the air in the rest of the room. Since cool air cannot hold as much water vapor as warm air, the water vapor precipitates out of the air and forms microscopic liquid water droplets on tiny pieces of dust on the glass.


Is human sweat a form of condensation?

no


Which process causes clouds to form small particles of dust?

Condensation


The process in which gas cools and becomes a liquid is called what?

A gas changes to a liquid through condensation.


How much condensation does it take to form 1 rain drop?

it takes 50 billion pounds of condensation to form 1 fain drop


What change in form is condensation?

Gas to liquid


In what form do you find water in the air?

Condensation.


Are form by the process of condesation?

No, are not formed by condensation.