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karen_lorr
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Hi
I am just wondering about this. How many molecules does it take before you can use the word Droplet in the atmosphere?
As an example, one H20 molecule floating around (interacting occasionally with others, but generally just floating around) would be Vapour.
If two H20 molecules combine (into a dimmer) for a while, is this a water droplet.
What about three or four molecules formed into a polymer – is this a water droplet, or is it still vapour
Say we have some vapour in the air. It raises and adiabatically cools. The molecular speed is reduced sufficiently to prevent the breaking of the hydrogen bonds in a dimmer or polymer, at what stage/number does it become liquid, as opposed to a conglomeration of vapour
Many thanks
I am just wondering about this. How many molecules does it take before you can use the word Droplet in the atmosphere?
As an example, one H20 molecule floating around (interacting occasionally with others, but generally just floating around) would be Vapour.
If two H20 molecules combine (into a dimmer) for a while, is this a water droplet.
What about three or four molecules formed into a polymer – is this a water droplet, or is it still vapour
Say we have some vapour in the air. It raises and adiabatically cools. The molecular speed is reduced sufficiently to prevent the breaking of the hydrogen bonds in a dimmer or polymer, at what stage/number does it become liquid, as opposed to a conglomeration of vapour
Many thanks