Steam is formed at 100°C but I see “steam” being produced at less than that temperature. What is that and why isn’t it steam?
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If you have water at 80C, then that is the *average* temperature of all the water molecules. Specifically, temperature indicates the average energy. Some molecules are moving faster and escape as steam. As high energy molecules leave, the lower energy molecules are left and the temperature drops, if no other energy is being added, like from a stovetop.
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