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The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. What is the name of the process that occurs when a liquid turns into a gas?
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Melting
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Boiling
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Evaporation
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Condensation
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Evaporation is the process that occurs when a liquid turns into a gas. This happens when the molecules of a liquid gain enough energy to break the intermolecular forces holding them together and escape into the air as gas. Unlike boiling, which occurs at a specific temperature throughout the liquid, evaporation can happen at any temperature as long as the liquid has enough energy to overcome the intermolecular forces.
