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Boiling is the transition of matter from [[liquid]] to [[gas]].  A liquid is said to be boiling when bubbles rise from the bottom of the container and stir the surface of the liquid.  When boiled long enough, the substance will go into its gas phase.
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'''Boiling''' is the transition of matter from [[liquid]] to [[gas]].  A liquid boils when its [[vapor pressure]] is equal to the pressure on the liquid (usually [[atmospheric pressure]]). Boiling results in bubbles forming at [[nucleation sites]] and rising to the surface of the liquid.  Eventually, the liquid will completely transition to the vapor phase.
 
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