Condensation – Water Cycle
Condensation helps the formation of clouds in the atmosphere. Water vapour present in the atmosphere is responsible for the formation of clouds which results in rain. Molecules of water are in constant movement between the different states of matter– i.e. solid, liquid, or gas. The vapours present in the air are loosely bound to each other and are in a state of constant random motion.
When excess moisture collects in the air water molecules become more organized. As an effect of this heat is released into the atmosphere accompanied by the phase change from vapour to liquid. The warm air first rises up and then cools down in the form of rain. The image added below shows the water cycle,
Condensation in the atmosphere occurs only when the atmosphere is fully saturated with water vapours. Dust particles, smoke particles and bacteria present in the atmosphere allow water vapour to condense. This water vapour condenses and carries water to different surfaces and showers them in the form of rain.
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Condensation
Condensation is the process in which water vapour cools down to become liquid. Condensation in Chemistry can be viewed as the reverse process of evaporation, where liquid water heats and acquires vapour form. Condensation occurs when any of the two conditions come true, i.e., the air is cooled to its dew point or it becomes so saturated with water vapour that it cannot hold any more water. Condensation transforms water vapour into liquid water.
In this article, we will learn what is condensation, examples of condensation, dew point, water cycle, applications of condensation and condensation vs evaporation in detail.
Table of Content
- What is Condensation?
- Condensation Process
- Examples of Condensation
- Condensation – Water Cycle
- Dew Point
- Why Condensation Occur?
- Applications of Condensation
- Evaporation vs Condensation