Question

why is there a gap between the kettle spout and the steam​

Answer 1

Answer:

In other words, the water inside the tea kettle boils, evaporates in the form of bubbles and comes out of the spout as steam. Then when the steam makes contact with the cold air outside the tea kettle, it quickly condenses back to tiny droplets of water, which you see as water vapor.

Answer 2

Explanation:

to heat the kettle water it needs some space to recover the heat o there is gap between them