[eli5]: What caused microscopic bubbles at the surface of warm (208F) water?

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Pour yourself a hot cup of water, and let it sit for a while, you will see short-lived microscopic bubbles forming on the surface.

You may need lighting near parallel to the water surface to see the bubbles.

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Clusters of water molecules escaping from the liquid to gas phase. Molecules closer to the surface are closer to vapor state because they have less pressure exerted on them.

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