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To clean their spectacles, people often breathe out on glasses to make them, wet.Explain why the glasses become wet.

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The air we breathe out contains water vapour which condenses on the surface of the spectacles. So, the glass becomes wet and with the help of a small amount of water molecules, it becomes easier to clean the spectacles.
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