A gas will turn back into a liquid faster if the temperature of the gas is decreased. Lowering the temperature reduces the kinetic energy of the gas molecules, making it easier for intermolecular attractions to pull the molecules together into a liquid state. Conversely, increasing the temperature would cause molecules to move more rapidly, making it harder for them to condense back into a liquid.

How Temperature Affects Phase Transition

• Lower Temperature : When the temperature decreases, the molecules in a gas lose energy, slow down, and are more likely to form intermolecular bonds, facilitating the gas-to-liquid transition (condensation).

• Higher Temperature : Increased temperature causes molecules to move more energetically, resisting the formation of a liquid phase and favoring the gaseous state.

Additional Context

This process is governed by the principles of thermodynamics and intermolecular forces. At specific temperature and pressure conditions—below the dew point—the gas condenses into a liquid more rapidly when cooled.

In summary, decreasing the temperature of a gas accelerates its transition back into a liquid by reducing molecular kinetic energy, thus promoting condensation.