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It is NOT a chemical reaction. Boiling is a physical reaction. When heat is applied to water in a pot, the hydrogen and oxygen molecules begin to get excited; they bounce around everywhere. The heat traps the oxygen molecules in bubbles, which go to the sides of the pot (following the path of least resistance). These bubbles then come to the surface, releasing oxygen and steam. Boiling is simply a phase change from a liquid to a gas.
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∙ 14y agono, it is a physical change
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Does a physical property boil at 450 or is that chemical?
chemical properties
Can chemical energy boil water?
yes, that's what you do when you use gas or wood to boil water
Is coal being burned to boil water an example of chemical energy changing to thermal?
yes because burning is a chemical process that is used to boil water with heat
When you boil something what happens?
A chemical change occurs when you boil something. Also, evaporation can occur when it gets hot enough.
Design an experiment that separates blue-green chemical from water?
You could boil the solution, leaving you with the blue-green chemical.
When you boil water are you causing a chemical or physical change?
it's a physical change!
What chemical changes happen to water at 98 degrees celsius?
It begins to boil.
When you boil water are you causing a chemical change or physical?
it's a physical change!
If you boil ethyl alcohol does the chemical structure change?
No. The chemical structure of ethyl alcohol gas is the same as ethyl alcohol liquid.
What energy transformation occurs when you use a hot plate to boil a liquid?
Electrical to thermal
Can you boil aspirin into pure opium?
Of course not! There is no relationship between the two chemical compounds.
Why do different liquids boil at different temperatures?
These liquids have different chemical composition and structure.
