If a molecule at the surface of a liquid has enough kinetic energy to escape the liquid phase and enter the gas phase, then which of the following terms is used to describe this phenomenon?
A) Boiling point
B) Condensation
C) Vaporization
D) Sublimation
E) Gasification

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The term used to describe a molecule at the surface of a liquid having enough kinetic energy to escape the liquid phase and enter the gas phase is vaporization. Boiling point refers to the temperature at which a liquid boils and turns into a gas. Condensation is the opposite of vaporization, where a gas turns into a liquid. Sublimation refers to a solid turning directly into a gas without passing through the liquid phase. Gasification is not a commonly used term to describe phase changes.

If a Molecule at the Surface of a Liquid Has