does water have to be boiling to evaporate?

Answer 1

No.
Evaporation is happening around you as we type!
You're not boiling....are you?

Answer 2

No, for water to evaporate there only needs to be a driving force from the liquid to the surrounding air. This is a complicated explaination, but all you need to know is that if the humidity of the surrounding air gets too high, the water will no longer evaporate.

Answer 3

Water is one of those substances than can turn to gas without boiling. When water boils, it just evaporates much more quickly.

Answer 4

No, evaporation starts before boiling. When water reaches 100 degrees celcius (212 degrees farenheit), it boils (and boiling is accompanied by evaporation).

Answer 5

• 24,000,000,000,000 (that’s 24 trillion) gallons of water fall on Maine is a “normal” year with 42 inches of precipitation (We are at 70 inches + through November 30, 2005!)

• About 8,400,000,000,000 gallons (35%) evaporate (gotta love that water cycle)

Thought it was an interesting fact...imagine the total of all 50 states!!

Answer 6

Not really, water evaporates all around....alot of times outside if there are lots of clouds in the sky or it is about to rain(humidity) the clouds soak up water....like in the ocean, a swimming pool, or even a backyard pond.

Answer 7

No. You can see it evaporating off of a football player's head in winter.

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Kevin
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Answer 8

i hope not because most of our rain is evaporated sea water............anyone for a dip ?

Answer 9

yes cause stp has to be equal to atmospheric vapour pressure

Answer 10

No.....it just has to be water!