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Those are the water vapor from the air collecting on the cold surface. The water in the air has enough energy in the molecules to keep bouncing off the other molecules in the air and stay afloat, but when they touch the cold surface of the glass they usually trade enough of their kinetic energy to let the intermolecular bond (someday I'll remember the latin name for it) take hold and they stick. As these molecules are taken out of the air more water molecules diffuse into the volume they left and the process continues until enough collect to make a good size drop. Then, as you empty the glass, they warm up again and gain enough energy to break that bond so they float away.

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Where does the liquid that makes the droplets on the outside of a glass come from?

condensation. the glass is cooler inside than it is outside (you mean drinking glas right?) this temperature difference creates what is called condensation to form on the outside of the glass.


Why do you see water droplets on outer surface of glass containing ice-cold water?

This is because the air around the tumbler contains water vapour in it. When these water vapour came in contact with the cold, they contact with cold water, loses energy and converted into liquid state, which we see as water droplets.


Does obsidian float?

No, not unless it is somehow shaped into a form that displaces less water than it's mass. Obsidian is volcanic glass, glass is much denser than water, therefore sinks.


What is sea glass made of?

Sea glass is made of any glass form that has been trashed and found its' way to the sea (most likely by dumping) only to be surf tumbled for a very long time until it has been changed in both texture and form by the natural movements of the ocean. The texture most often becomes like a sugar coated surface from the process of hydration. The change is form is when the edges are no longer sharp but smoothed and rounded.


How are sodium alginate beads formed?

Sodium alginate beads are formed through a process called gelation, where sodium alginate solution is dripped or squirted into a bath of calcium chloride. The calcium ions in the calcium chloride cause the sodium alginate to crosslink and form solid beads. These beads can then be rinsed and used for various applications in food, pharmaceuticals, and other industries.

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Why do beads of water form on the outside of the glass of iced water on a hot day?

The moisture in the warm air collects on the cold glass. When enough moisture collects, it forms beads of water that run down the side of the glass.


What is example condenstation?

When you have a glass of cold water from the fridge that you take outside, because it's hotter outside, little drops of water will form on the glass.


What is the meaning of condensation?

It is the opposite of evaporation. Think of a glass of ice cold lemonade on a hot humid day. Beads of water will form on the outside of the glass. This is water vapor in the air condensing when it is cooled by the outside surface of the glass.


Would droplets of water form on the outside of a glass cup?

yes.


Why do water droplets form of the outside of a glass of a cold drink?

Water droplets form on the outside of a glass of a cold drink when warm, humid air comes into contact with the cold surface of the glass. The air near the glass cools down and its moisture condenses into liquid water droplets, creating the phenomenon known as condensation.


What process will cause droplets of water to form the outside of a very cold glass?

When a cold glass is exposed to warm, humid air, it causes the water vapor in the air to condense and form droplets on the outside of the glass. This is because the cold glass surface reduces the temperature of the air around it, causing the water vapor to reach its dew point and change from a gas to liquid form.


What does condensation form on a glass of iced water?

Condensation forms on a glass of iced water when warm, humid air comes into contact with the cold surface of the glass. The air loses its ability to hold moisture in the form of water vapor, causing it to condense into liquid water droplets on the outside of the glass.


Why do water droplets from outside of a glass of water?

Water droplets form on the outside of a glass of cold water when warm, humid air comes into contact with the cold surface of the glass, causing the air to cool and reach its dew point. This leads to condensation of water vapor in the air, forming droplets on the outside of the glass.


Why would droplets of water form on the outside of the glass?

Droplets of water form on the outside of a glass when warm, moist air comes into contact with the cold surface of the glass, causing the air to cool down and reach its dew point, leading to condensation.


What property causes water to form beads?

The property that causes water to form beads is called surface tension.


What are the water droplets outside of a glass is?

The water droplets are the result of the humidity in the air colling down and condensing on the outside of the glass. When water evaporates it turns into water vapor or steam we call the amount of water vapor in the air humidity. condensation is the reverse of evaporation and is also responsible for rain.


What is furnace glass?

Italian glass blowing techniques such as latticinio and zanfirico are adapted here to make beads. Furnace glass uses large decorated canes built up out of smaller canes, encased in clear glass and then extruded to form the beads with linear and twisting stripe patterns. No air is blown into the glass. These beads require a large scale glass furnace and annealing (glass) kiln for manufacture.