What is 100°C (212°F)?

100°C (212°F) is the temperature at which water boils, like when you see bubbles rising from a pot on the stove.

Imagine you're holding a glass of warm lemonade. That’s around 40°C (104°F). Now, imagine your mom turns up the heat and the lemonade starts to bubble and steam, that's boiling! At 100°C (212°F), water is so hot it changes from a liquid into vapor, like when you blow on a spoonful of soup, and it makes little clouds in the air.

When you cook pasta or make tea, you’re using boiling water. It’s like giving your food or drink a big, warm hug to help them change from hard and cold into soft and hot, just like how you feel when you come inside from playing outside in the snow!100°C (212°F) is the temperature at which water boils, like when you see bubbles rising from a pot on the stove.

Imagine you're holding a glass of warm lemonade. That’s around 40°C (104°F). Now, imagine your mom turns up the heat and the lemonade starts to bubble and steam, that's boiling! At 100°C (212°F), water is so hot it changes from a liquid into vapor, like when you blow on a spoonful of soup, and it makes little clouds in the air.