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It only boils at 100 degrees Celsius because Anders Celsius chose the boiling point of water to be a reference point on his new metric scale. The freezing point of water was his other reference point.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 15y agoBecause Anders Celsius said so. He based his scale on a difference of 100 degrees between freezing and boiling. At 100 degrees Celsius water is boiling and at 0 degrees Celsius water is freezing.
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∙ 7y agoWhen Anders Celsius created a temperature scale, he set 0 as the freezing point of water, and 100 as the boiling point. However, the boiling point of water is only 100 degrees on the Celsius scale, and at sea level. On the Fahrenheit scale, it is 212 degrees.
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∙ 9y agoThe Celsius scale was defined on the basis of the freezing point and the boiling point of water.
The Celsius scale was defined on the basis of the freezing point and the boiling point of water.
The Celsius scale was defined on the basis of the freezing point and the boiling point of water.
The Celsius scale was defined on the basis of the freezing point and the boiling point of water.
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∙ 14y ago100C is defined as being the boiling point of water at sea level.
Same as 0C is defined as being the freezing point of pure water at sea level.
Nothing special about the numbers. It was just a sensible definition point.
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∙ 13y agoPure water boils at 100deg c becoz @ normal temperature and pressure(NTP) the boiling point of pure water is 100deg centigrade. the boiling point of pure water can only be altered if:
1.NTP changes,
2.if water is contaminated, or
3. with change of altitude.
eg,water boils at a higher temp if salt is added to water or if the water contains impurities. the boiling point even increases when a person is in a submarine, the boiling point decreses greatly when a person is on moon or on higher altitude like mt.everest
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∙ 16y agoit is because Anders Celsius made 0oC the freezing point of water and 100oC the boiling point.
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∙ 7y agoTradition. That was the "standard" that Celsius used when defining his temperature scale.
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∙ 9y agoThe Celsius scale was defined on the basis of the freezing point and the boiling point of water.
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∙ 7y agoWater boils at 100ºC if the atmospheric pressure is 1 atm. Otherwise, it can boil at higher or lower temperatures, depending on the atmospheric pressure.
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How do you separate Glucose C6H12O6 from water?
Heat it to 100oC and boil the water. it should leave the glucose.
Does distilled boil faster than pure water?
distilled water and pure water are the same thing.
Is Melting point higher than boiling points?
No, boiling points are always higher than melting points. When you turn a solid to a liquid, this process is called melting, and requires a lower temperature than boiling the substance. Take ice water for example. Ice becomes pure water at 0oC. The temperature needed to boil pure water is 100oC, which is a bigger number than zero.
What temperature for Fahrenheit does pure water boil?
212 F
How do you check for pure water?
Boil water and if it boils at exactly 100˚C, it is pure water. Or freeze water and if it freezes at exactly 0˚C, it is also pure.
What temperature does water boil in Arkansas?
About 100oC
Why does water boil at a higher temperature in a pressure cooker?
less than 100oC.
How do you separate Glucose C6H12O6 from water?
Heat it to 100oC and boil the water. it should leave the glucose.
What is the average for the water boiling point?
Pure water boils at 100oC (212oF)
What solution boils quickest depending on pH water coke or orange juice?
Pure water at 100oC
How can you turn liquid into gas?
Boil the liquid (water boils at 100oC) or leave it to evaporate (water evaporates between 0oC and 100oC). Evaporation takes place constantly within liquids at temperature between melting and boiling point.
Does distilled boil faster than pure water?
distilled water and pure water are the same thing.
What happens to water at 100 degrees Celsius?
It starts to boil at 100oC , if heat is still added to the water: it is needed for the evaporation of water molecules from the liquid phase to vapor phase (gas) and during this temperature will remain 100oC.
Does water boil at 220?
At standard pressure pure water boil at 100 0C or 212 0F.
How is a impure water content changes to pure?
Boil it
At what pressure does water boil?
Although we usually see water boiling at close to 760 mm Hg (14.7 psi) and 100oC it will boil at almost any appropriate combination of temperature and pressure up to the critical point of water at 373,94oC and 22,060 kPa.
Is Melting point higher than boiling points?
No, boiling points are always higher than melting points. When you turn a solid to a liquid, this process is called melting, and requires a lower temperature than boiling the substance. Take ice water for example. Ice becomes pure water at 0oC. The temperature needed to boil pure water is 100oC, which is a bigger number than zero.
