2006-06-22 05:55:57 · 28 answers · asked by beesugar24 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Vapor phase water is invisible.
If you see steam, it is actually vapor phase water that has condensed into tiny water droplets...and thus not actually vapor phase water.
So, it depends, what do you mean by "steam": Vapor phase water, or the droplets that we see coming out of a tea kettle?
2006-06-22 05:59:49 · answer #1 · answered by Iridium190 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Visible!
2006-06-22 05:59:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visible.
2006-06-22 05:57:35 · answer #3 · answered by Justine J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is nonvisible a word?
You can definately see steam.
2006-06-22 05:57:00 · answer #4 · answered by Nevermore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you actually see is water just before it becomes steam. Steam itself is not visible!
2006-06-22 05:59:56 · answer #5 · answered by dude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on if it is superheated steam or not, the humidity level in the atmosphere and the outside temperature.
What I am saying is both. I work in a chemical plant boiler house and steam is my busines since we use it as a heat source throughout the plant.
2006-06-22 05:57:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's visible,,just run some hot water,,you will see steam,or boil some water,then watch
2006-06-22 05:59:56 · answer #7 · answered by dork 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can see it, but you can't. This is what's known as being transluscent. It basically means that it is and it isn't visible, becaues you can see other objects through it. Good question!
2006-06-22 05:57:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real steam of water is invisible!
When you see something its no more steam but it's condensed cloud of tiny liquid droplets!
2006-06-22 06:00:02 · answer #9 · answered by Plain truth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
steam is invisible, the condensed particles are what you are seeing, which are in a different state of matter, and therefore is no longer steam
2006-06-22 05:59:39 · answer #10 · answered by isitabombsir 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋