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No, under normal atmospheric pressure, liquid water cannot exceed 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit) at sea level. At this temperature, water reaches its boiling point and starts to vaporize, transitioning into steam.

The boiling point of water is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid water is equal to the atmospheric pressure. At sea level, the atmospheric pressure is typically around 1 atmosphere (atm), which corresponds to the boiling point of water at 100 degrees Celsius.

If the pressure is altered, such as in high-altitude locations where the atmospheric pressure is lower, the boiling point of water decreases. Conversely, increasing the pressure above 1 atm would raise the boiling point. However, regardless of the pressure, liquid water cannot naturally exceed its boiling point temperature without undergoing a phase change into vapor.

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