Based on the information and diagram, which statement regarding the droplets on the outside of the can is the most accurate?

Air is a mixture of gases, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, but it also contains a small amount of water vapor. Depending on its temperature, water can exist in any of the three states of matter.

In the diagram at the left, water droplets have formed on the outside of the can, and the can contains pieces of ice.

Based on the information and diagram, which statement regarding the droplets on the outside of the can is the most accurate?
A . The can leaked water from the ice cubes as they melted.
B . The ice in the can cooled the air around the can, causing the water droplet formation.
C . Liquid on the can is CO2 from the exhaled air of the observers of the demonstration.
D . Many more droplets would have appeared if a styrofoam cup had been substituted for the tin can.
E . Many more droplets will form on the outside of the can on a windy day, when the air is less humid.

Answer: B

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