Why is it that a drink that has cold condensation on it is very slippery, but a warm drink that is just wet, isn’t?
In: Chemistry
Condensation is caused when the cold liquid in the glass cools down the surrounding air. This causes the air to lose its capacity to hold onto moisture and therefore the moisture precipitates out of the air and sticks to the side of the glass. It doesn’t happen with warm liquids because the warm liquid causes the air around it to warm up, as opposed to cooling down.
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