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How do evaporation and boiling differ?

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evaporation- the surface of the liquid is heated slowly and eventually becomes a gas

boiling- the entire liquid is heated and the entire liquid becomes a gas

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While evaporating a liquid (like water), the water disappears, while when boiling a liquid (like water) is heating it :)
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