Here's the breakdown:
* Vaporization is the general term for the process where a liquid transforms into a gas. It encompasses both evaporation and boiling.
* Evaporation is a type of vaporization that occurs at the surface of a liquid. It happens at any temperature, but faster at higher temperatures.
* Boiling is another type of vaporization where the liquid changes to gas at a specific temperature (the boiling point) and throughout the entire liquid, not just at the surface.
* Condensation is the opposite of vaporization. It's the process where a gas changes into a liquid.
Think of it this way:
* Evaporation: Liquid to gas
* Condensation: Gas to liquid
So, while both processes involve the liquid-gas transition, they are not both types of vaporization. They are opposite processes.