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The formation of snowflakes in a cloud is primarily a physical change rather than a chemical change. As water vapor in the atmosphere cools, it undergoes condensation and crystallizes into ice crystals, which then grow into snowflakes. This process involves changes in state (from gas to solid) but does not alter the chemical composition of the water molecules.
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Snow forms when water in a cloud f and turns to ice?
Snow forms when water vapor in a cloud condenses directly into ice crystals, bypassing the liquid stage. These ice crystals then continue to grow in the cloud until they become heavy enough to fall to the ground as snowflakes.
Do snowflakes continue to grow after they drop out of the clouds?
yes they do they stick to others as they are falling but they dont grow after falling
Does snow freeze in the cloud or does it freeze in the air ONCE it comes out of the cloud?
All snow begins as snow through what is called the Bergeron process. Water droplets within a cloud get drawn to the tiny ice crystals in the cloud due to their lower vapor pressure. In doing so, they diffuse onto the ice crystals, causing them to grow. When they become large enough, they fall out of the cloud as snowflakes.
Are snow cloud's rain cloud's that have frozen?
Not really. In the winter, whether it's raining or snowing, there is snow in the clouds - if it's raining at the surface that means the snow has melted before it reached the ground. There are different processes for the formation of rain and snow in a cloud, but you wouldn't be able to tell by looking at a cloud whether it contains rain or snow.
When do clouds contain snow?
Clouds contain snow when the temperature is low enough for water vapor to freeze into ice crystals within the cloud. These ice crystals then come together to form snowflakes, which eventually fall to the ground when they become heavy enough.
Is a cloud changing shape a chemical change?
No. it is not. It is a physical change.
Is a cloud floating across the sky a chemical change?
No.
Do snowflakes forming in a cloud conserve mass?
Yes, snowflakes forming in a cloud conserve mass. The water molecules in the cloud are simply rearranged into the solid crystalline structure of a snowflake, without any loss of mass during the process.
When a cloud forms in the sky is that a physical or chemical change?
A physical change; more water vapour has joined the cloud, making it thicker and less able to allow light through.
What happens when snowflakes grow heavy inside a cloud?
they fall toward the ground. by khulood
Why are snowflakes hexagonal?
Not all are shaped as a hexagon. they are only hexagonal if they form in a very high cloud that is 32-35 Fahrenheit.
Is clouds forming in the sky a chemical or physical change?
Original answer is INCORRECT. Clouds forming in the sky is a physical change because a chemical change requires a change in the chemical composition of a material and the H2O, no matter a solid liquid or gas, is always H20.
Is a nebula a physical change or a chemical change?
A nebula is a physical change. It is a cloud of gas and dust in space that is not undergoing any chemical reactions. The process of a nebula forming into a star involves physical changes such as gravity causing the gas to condense and heat up.
Snow forms when water in a cloud f and turns to ice?
Snow forms when water vapor in a cloud condenses directly into ice crystals, bypassing the liquid stage. These ice crystals then continue to grow in the cloud until they become heavy enough to fall to the ground as snowflakes.
When the temperature of a cloud is below 18C the cloud consists almost entirely of?
When the temperature of a cloud is below 18°C, the cloud consists almost entirely of ice crystals. This is because water droplets freeze into ice crystals at temperatures below 0°C. These ice crystals can then collide and combine to form snowflakes.
What is the cloud temperature when it snows?
The temperature inside a cloud where snow forms is typically between -12 to -18 degrees Celsius (10 to 0 degrees Fahrenheit). At this temperature, water droplets freeze into ice crystals, resulting in snowflakes.
Snowflakes and hailstones were once water vapor describe what happens to the vapor to form snowflakes and hailstones?
Water vapor form snowflakes when the temperatures in the air are above freezing and the air should be unsaturated. The water vapor to create hailstones start inside a cumulonimbus cloud and super cooled liquid water are caught in a strong updraft. The cycle continues to increase the size of the hailstone, then eventually falls to the earth's surface.
