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the simple answer is boiling. when the vapor pressure of the liquid matches or exceeds the pressure on the liquid it will turn to vapor. a pot of water on a stove at sea level will boil,or vaporize, when the vapor pressure meets or exceed 14.7 psi, or atmospheric pressure. this as we know is reached at 212 degrees F, or 100 deg C. as the pot is elevated the temperature to boil is reduced due to the reduced atmospheric pressure at a given elevation. a typical lab experiment hooks a vacuum pump up to a container of water, and at some level of vacuum the water will boil, or vaporize, with no increase in temperature required; only by decreasing the pressure on the liquid to the vapor pressure.

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