How is evaporation different from boiling? [Pg. No. 72]

Evaporation and boiling are both processes in which a liquid changes into vapour, but they occur in different ways. Evaporation is a slow process that occurs only from the surface of a liquid and can take place at any temperature below the boiling point. For example, water in wet clothes evaporates and dries at room temperature. Boiling is a fast process that occurs throughout the entire liquid at a fixed temperature called the boiling point. During boiling, bubbles of vapour form inside the liquid and rise to the surface. For example, water boils at about 100 °C at normal atmospheric pressure.