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A gas is changing to a liquid. Namely evaporated water (such as steam from a shower) is coming into contact with the cooler mirror and turning back into liquid water.

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Fogging a mirror with your breath?

Fogging a mirror with your breath occurs when moisture from your warm breath hits the cooler surface of the mirror, causing condensation to form. This effect is temporary and the foggy appearance will disappear as the moisture evaporates.


What is the plural of fog?

Fogs is the proper plural form of fog. However, fog is also commonly accepted as a standing plurality of its root on its own and is used more frequently than fogs.


Can condensation form on dust particles?

Yes, condensation can form on dust particles as they provide a surface for water vapor to cool and form liquid water droplets. Dust particles can serve as cloud condensation nuclei, promoting the formation of clouds and precipitation in the atmosphere.


Explain why a bathroom mirror fogs up when you take a hot shower or bath?

When that happens, condensation is occurring. Condensation turns a gas in to a liquid. In this case the gas is the water vapor. When the cold mirror cools the water vapor and when the water vapor and the air next to the mirror becomes cool enough, it then changes to a gas into a liquid. That's why it becomes wet and fogged up.Is this something I can put on the mirrors to keep them from fogging up when I'm taking the shower The mirror becomes fogged due to the moisture that accumulates in the air due to the heat of the water. Soon it reaches dew point and condenses on cooler surfaces such as the mirror or window causing water to form.The hot water evaporates into steam. When the steam hits the cold surface of the mirror, it forms condensation. The condensation is what you see as the fog.Improvement.Steam is water in its gaseous phase, and is (like most gases) invisible. Steam only exists above the boiling point of water, so being immersed in true steam would cause near-instant death.What you see in the bathroom with a hot shower is fog: microscopically small droplets of liquid water.These will readily condense on any cool surface, but condensation on a shiny, smooth surface (the mirror) is the most noticeable.If you run your hand over a marble or laminated benchtop, you'll be able to see the track left behind in the water film.


Does fogs thickness effect color being seen through it?

Yes, the thickness of fog can affect how colors are perceived when seen through it. Thicker fog may cause colors to appear more dull or muted, while thinner fog may still allow colors to appear more vibrant. Generally, the more dense the fog, the greater the impact on the colors being viewed through it.

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What physical property happens when a mirror fogs?

The physical change is just water vapor condensing. (hope this helps) :~)


Fogging a mirror with your breath?

Fogging a mirror with your breath occurs when moisture from your warm breath hits the cooler surface of the mirror, causing condensation to form. This effect is temporary and the foggy appearance will disappear as the moisture evaporates.


When you have a cold shower does the bathroom mirror fog up?

No. The steam from a hot shower fogs the mirror.


How can you make condensation using mirrors?

Hold a cold mirror close to your mouth, slowly blow your breath across the mirror. Where the mirror fogs up, that is the moisture in your breath condensing on the mirror.


Why a hot shower fogs up a bathroom mirror?

the heat from the shower causes it to fog and if ur window for the bathroom is small then it takes a while for the air to escape causing the smoke to become traped to your mirror like if u blow your breath towards the mirror then it fogs and also not only your mirror gets foggy but also the floor or wall.thank u very much


What is it called when a mirror fogs up?

Actually, everything fogs up. You just can see it better on the mirror. When you take a hot shower, it produces steam and this steam will rise in the room and then cool off and descend to the ground. As it moves, it sticks to all solid surfaces, the walls, cieling, the sink, the toilet, etc., leaving a layer of moisture on everything. Its just more evident on the mirror or a window.


Can fogs have beans for a meal?

No, fogs cannot have beans for a meal.


When was FOGS Colts Challenge created?

FOGS Colts Challenge was created in 1986.


Are fogs cool?

no


what fogs size?

37cm


What is the plural of fog?

Fogs is the proper plural form of fog. However, fog is also commonly accepted as a standing plurality of its root on its own and is used more frequently than fogs.


Is there any test to identify presence of serotonin presence in brain?

Yes: shove a mirror under the person's nose and see if it fogs up. If it does, there's definitely serotonin present in the brain. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter; if there wasn't any of it in the brain, the person would not be alive (and hence not breathing to fog up the mirror).