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Define 'boiling point' of a substance ? What is the boiling point of water ?

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The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which the vapour pressure of the liquid equals the pressure surrounding the liquid and the liquid changes into a vapour. The boiling point of a liquid varies depending upon the surrounding environmental pressure.

The boiling point of water is 373 K (or 100 $^{o} C$ ).

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