Eli5 How does water evaporate without ever reaching 100 degrees celsius?

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Eli5 How does water evaporate without ever reaching 100 degrees celsius?

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Because the water molecules are moving about and some at the surface move fast enough to break away and float off. Heating the water increases the speed of the molecules and increases the vaporisation.

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