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gerlooser
gerlooser asked in Science & MathematicsOther - Science · 1 decade ago

When is water lighter than air?

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  • idiot detector
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    when it becomes a vapor and rises to form clouds is one great example.

  • sonicwingmode
    1 decade ago

    When the water is heated until it is boiling, rises into steam, and is lighter than the air so it rises above it.

  • Shane H
    1 decade ago

    When the water is heated until it is boiling, rises into steam, and is lighter than the air so it rises above it.

  • Romea
    1 decade ago

    When it is steam because moist air is actually lighter than dry air.

    Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighter_than_air
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  • Hicktown girl66
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Water vapor (steam) is lighter than oxygen and nitrogen.

  • AlexS
    1 decade ago

    After boiling into steam.

  • watsyerbeef?
    1 decade ago

    When it turns into steam

  • rumplestiltskin12357
    1 decade ago

    When the air is frozen.

  • cascadingrainbows
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    when it's at its gaseous state,in a form of steam..in evaporation process.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    steam

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