Vaporize
Vaporize is the act of converting a substance from a liquid or a solid into a gaseous state. In common usage, vaporization refers to a liquid turning into vapor, while solids may sublimate directly to gas. The process requires energy input and, for liquids, is governed by vapor pressure and temperature.
Two main mechanisms describe vaporization in liquids: evaporation and boiling. Evaporation occurs at the surface at
Vaporization can also occur for solids through sublimation, where a solid transitions directly to gas, as seen
Energy requirements are captured by the latent heat of vaporization, the amount of energy needed to convert