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 A boiling point is the temperature at which a [[liquid|liquid]] changes state to a [[gas|gas]].
A boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid changes state to a gas.
 
The boiling point of water is 100 degrees celcius (C). Boling point is different for every [[atom|atom]] for example hydrogen has a boiling point of roughly 20K and gold has a much higher boiling point of almost 3000K <ref>http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/melting-boiling-temperatures-d_390.html</ref>.  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:57, 29 November 2012

A boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid changes state to a gas.

The boiling point of water is 100 degrees celcius (C). Boling point is different for every atom for example hydrogen has a boiling point of roughly 20K and gold has a much higher boiling point of almost 3000K [1].

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