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When water condenses, it changes from a gas (water vapor) to a liquid (water droplets). This process occurs when the temperature of the water vapor decreases, causing the molecules to come together and form liquid droplets.
This is a physical change. When water vapor in the air condenses to form clouds, it is a change in state from a gas (water vapor) to a liquid (water droplets). No new substances are formed.
When water vapor changes to liquid water, it condenses. This process releases latent heat energy into the surroundings.
Water condenses in the atmosphere when warm air rises and cools, causing the water vapor in the air to change into liquid droplets. This process is known as condensation.
The condensation of water vapor to form rain is a physical change because the water molecules are simply changing from the gaseous state to the liquid state without a change in their chemical structure.
Rain formation involves the process of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. Heat from the sun causes water to evaporate from the Earth's surface, turning it into water vapor. As the water vapor rises and cools in the atmosphere, it condenses into tiny water droplets or ice crystals. When these droplets or crystals come together and become heavy enough, they fall to the ground as rain.