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Explain the terms boiling point.

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The temperature at which a liquid starts changing into vapors or gas at a constant temperature is called its boiling point.

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Chapter 1: Matter - Short/Long Answer Questions [Page 17]

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Selina Concise Physics [English] Class 8 ICSE
Chapter 1 Matter
Short/Long Answer Questions | Q 12.2 | Page 17

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