Tiivistymispiste

Tiivistymispiste refers to the temperature at which a gas or vapor condenses into a liquid at a given pressure. This process is the reverse of evaporation. When a substance's temperature decreases or its pressure increases to its tiivistymispiste, its molecules lose kinetic energy and begin to aggregate, forming a liquid. The tiivistymispiste is dependent on the specific substance and the surrounding atmospheric pressure. For water, the tiivistymispiste at standard atmospheric pressure is 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit). However, if the pressure changes, the tiivistymispiste also changes. For instance, at lower pressures, water boils and condenses at a lower temperature, and at higher pressures, it does so at a higher temperature. Understanding the tiivistymispiste is crucial in various scientific and industrial applications, including meteorology, refrigeration, and chemical engineering, as it helps predict and control phase transitions. In everyday life, we observe condensation, the phenomenon associated with reaching the tiivistymispiste, when dew forms on grass overnight or when water droplets appear on the outside of a cold glass.