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In reply to the discussion: Boiling water challenge sends at least 8 people to hospital during polar vortex... [View all]LakeSuperiorView
(1,533 posts)The water vapor over the water in the container becomes a non factor as the water is thrown out of the container. Or or you claiming that it magically expands to cover the entire spray of water and forms the water vapor that condenses?
I understand what happens in the cloud. You are ignoring what creates the cloud.
Listen to what you yourself wrote "The water vapor near the boiling point is actually quite high, so that vapor condenses rapidly into aerosolized water droplets in 5 to 20 micron size. "
The water VAPOR condenses and freezes. The water thrown in the air vaporizes. To form the vapor that then condenses and freezes. If the water does not vaporize, it can not condense and freeze. Get the thought of being a teacher out of you mind and think about what is happening.