Question

Statement (1): Condensation takes place when the dew point is lower than the freezing point.

Statement (II): Condensation takes place when the dew point is higher than the freezing point.

Options

• I and II both are true.

• I and II both are false.

• I is true, and II is false.

• I is false, and II is true.

Answer 1

I is false, and II is true.

Explanation: Condensation occurs when the air temperature falls to the dew point temperature. The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated with water vapor. If the dew point is higher than the freezing point (0°C), condensation results in liquid water droplets forming. If the dew point falls below the freezing point, water vapor condenses directly into ice or snow (called crystallization).