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  • Gas to Liquid: Understanding Condensation and the Process
    Yes, gas can turn into a liquid! This process is called condensation.

    Here's how it works:

    * Gases are made of molecules that move freely. They have a lot of space between them and are constantly moving around.

    * When you cool down a gas, the molecules slow down. They have less energy and start to move closer together.

    * If you cool the gas enough, the molecules will get close enough that they start to attract each other. This attraction holds the molecules together, and the gas becomes a liquid.

    It doesn't *have* to become a liquid, though. If you continue cooling the gas even further, it can become a solid. This is called freezing.

    Here are some examples of gas turning into liquid:

    * Water vapor in the air condensing into water droplets on a cold glass.

    * Propane gas in a tank turning into liquid propane.

    * The formation of clouds when water vapor in the air condenses.

    The temperature at which a gas turns into a liquid is called its boiling point. This temperature is different for every type of gas.

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