In both examples, water undergoes evaporation, where molecules at the surface gain enough kinetic energy to escape into the air as vapor.
What causes water to change from liquid to vapor without reaching its boiling point?
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In both examples, water undergoes evaporation, where molecules at the surface gain enough kinetic energy to escape into the air as vapor.
Water can change from liquid to vapor through evaporation, a process where molecules at the surface gain enough kinetic energy to overcome intermolecular forces, escaping into the air without reaching boiling temperature.