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  • Condensation: Understanding the Change from Water Vapor to Liquid Water
    The change involved when water vapor condenses into liquid water is a change of state, specifically from a gas (water vapor) to a liquid (water).

    Here's what happens:

    * Water vapor molecules in the air are in a highly energetic state, moving freely and randomly.

    * As the temperature drops, these molecules lose energy and slow down.

    * The attraction between the molecules becomes stronger, causing them to clump together.

    * This clumping forms tiny droplets of liquid water, which we see as condensation.

    In simpler terms, condensation is the process of water vapor in the air turning into liquid water. This happens when the air cools down and can't hold as much water vapor.

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