Boiling point
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The boiling point is the temperature at which a specific substance boils under a certain pressure. Boiling occurs when the substance's vapor pressure is equal to the atmospheric pressure. At sea level, the atmospheric pressure on Earth equals 1.00 atm (760 mm Hg).