If an air parcel begins to rise when condensation begins in that parcel,the air is considered to be

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When an air parcel starts rising and condensation occurs, it indicates the point where the parcel reaches its dew point temperature, and further cooling caused by expansion becomes less with height. If the air parcel continues to rise, it will be less dense than the surrounding air and continue to rise without any external lifting force. This type of very unstable air is called absolutely unstable. If the parcel sinks back to its original position, the air is considered stable; however, if the parcel continues to rise and cool, but the rate of cooling is still less than the rate of the surrounding air, it is considered conditionally unstable. Thus, in this case, the answer is C, conditionally unstable.

If an Air Parcel Begins to Rise When Condensation Begins