The physical process of converting a liquid into its gaseous state is called ___________________.
evaporation
The physical process of converting a liquid to its gas is called evaporation or vaporization.
Sublimation is the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas phase without going through the liquid phase.
Converting a gas or vapour to a liquid by cooling is called condensation.
Melting is defined as the physical process that converts a solid to a liquid.