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What happens to the temperature of the water when it reaches its boiling point and begins to vaporize?

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Vapor pressure increases with temperature because molecular speeds are higher as temperature increases. Water boils at 100 °C because the vapor pressure exceeds atmospheric pressure at this temperature.

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