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Define Boiling Point, Melting Point, and Evaporation?


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Boiling Point:

  • It is the temperature at which liquid starts to boil.
  • It is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of liquids becomes equal to its atmospheric pressure.

Melting Point:

  • The temperature at which solid melts to form a liquid at atmospheric pressure is called its melting point.
  • This is the point at which both liquid and solid state coexists at equilibrium.

Evaporation:

  • It is the process in which water evaporates from the liquid surface and changes into a gaseous state by the action of heat.
  • It plays a very important role water cycle.

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