Specific heat of condensation

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When a gas changes into a liquid it releases energy as heat. In the case of water forming as precipitation, rain or snow, the heat warms the ambient atmosphere. Different substances release different amounts of heat when they condense. Benzene, for example, has a different specific heat of condensation from water.

See also

• phase (matter) for a technical treatment of the underlying phenomena

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