Question

Name the phenomenon which causes the following change:
Conversion of water into steam.

Answer 1

Hint: Here the water is converted to vapours of water at every temperature. And at the temperature becomes \[{100^o}C\] the water quickly converts into steam. And this process may occur at a particular process. If the water is in the gas phase, that is known as steam. If the heat is applied to the water, then it attains the enthalpy of vaporization.

Complete answer:
The process of conversion of water into steam is known as evaporation or boiling. The steam is an invisible gas and it is odorless which contains the water vapours. Generally, the steam is scattered with tiny particles of water droplets and it becomes a cloudy appearance which is white in colour. The conversion of water into steam happens only at a particular temperature and it is equal to\[{100^o}C\]. This quick conversion is known as boiling and the temperature required for the conversion is known as boiling point.
The opposite process of evaporation is known as condensation and here the vapours of water are converted into water droplets.

Note:
If the liquid is converted into vapours when the liquid is heated, that process is known as boiling. Hence, the conversion of water into steam is known as boiling. Here the liquid phase changes into gaseous phase. And this process happens at a temperature\[{100^o}C\]. In this process the atmospheric pressure applied on the liquid is equal to the vapor pressure of the water.